imperar

v.

1 to prevail.

2 to reign, to govern, to prevail, to dominate.

3 to reign over.

Nos impera el desorden Chaos reigns over us.

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imperar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to rule, prevail

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VI

1) (=prevalecer) [condiciones] to prevail; [precio] to be in force, be current

2) (=mandar) [rey] to rule, reign; [jefe, capitán] to be in command

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verbo intransitivo moda/tendencia/condiciones to prevail; emperador/dinastía to rule

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= prevail.

Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

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verbo intransitivo moda/tendencia/condiciones to prevail; emperador/dinastía to rule

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= prevail.

Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

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imperar [A1 ]

vi

1 «ideología/moda/tendencia» to prevail

imperaba una atmósfera de descontento an atmosphere of discontent prevailed o reigned

la fuerte competencia impera en este mercado there is strong competition in this market, strong competition is an important factor in this market

2 «viento/condiciones» to prevail

3 «emperador/dinastía» to rule

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imperar vi (mandar, dominar) to rule
(preponderar) to prevail

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imperar vi

1. [predominar] [estilo, tendencia] to prevail;

la corrupción que impera en la administración the corruption which prevails throughout the administration

2. [dominar] [político, general] to rule

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imperar

v/i rule; fig

prevail

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imperar vi

1) : to reign, to rule

2) predominar: to prevail