English-German translation for "preponderate"

"preponderate" German translation

preponderate
[priˈp(ɒ)ndəreit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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das Übergewicht haben vorherrschen, -wiegen, überwiegen sich neigen
  • das Übergewicht haben
    preponderate have excess weight
    preponderate have excess weight
  • vorherrschen, -wiegen, überwiegen
    preponderate predominate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    preponderate predominate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • sich neigen
    preponderate rare | seltenselten (incline: of scales)
    preponderate rare | seltenselten (incline: of scales)
examples
  • the balance preponderates in favo(u)r ofsomebody | jemand sb figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    die Waage neigt sich zu jemandes Gunsten
    the balance preponderates in favo(u)r ofsomebody | jemand sb figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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