dominate

dominate
1. transitive verb
beherrschen
2. intransitive verb
1)

dominate over somebody/something — jemanden/etwas beherrschen

2) (be the most influential) dominieren
* * *
[-neit]
verb
1) (to have command or influence (over): The stronger man dominates the weaker.) beherrschen
2) (to be most strong or most noticeable etc (in): The skyline is dominated by the castle.) dominieren
* * *
domi·nate
[ˈdɒmɪneɪt, AM ˈdɑ:mə-]
I. vt
1. (have control)
▪ to \dominate sb/sth jdn/etw beherrschen [o dominieren]
they \dominated the rest of the match sie gingen für den Rest des Spieles in Führung
to be \dominated by ambition vom Ehrgeiz beherrscht sein
to be \dominated by envy/greed von Neid/Gier erfüllt sein
to be \dominated by fear voller Angst sein
to \dominate sb's thoughts jds Denken beherrschen
2. (be the biggest, etc.)
▪ to \dominate sth etw beherrschen fig
the group \dominated the pop charts die Gruppe führte die Hitlisten an
3. PSYCH (pej: browbeat)
▪ to \dominate sb jdn dominieren pej
II. vi dominieren
▪ to \dominate over sb/sth über jdn/etw herrschen, jdn/etw beherrschen
* * *
['dɒmIneɪt]
1. vi
dominieren
2. vt
beherrschen; (colour, feature) beherrschen, dominieren; (species, gene) dominieren
* * *
dominate [ˈdɒmıneıt; US ˈdɑmə-]
A v/t beherrschen (auch fig):
a) herrschen über (akk)
b) emporragen über (akk)
c) dominieren oder (vor)herrschen in (dat)
B v/i dominieren, (vor)herrschen:
dominate over herrschen über (akk)
* * *
1. transitive verb
beherrschen
2. intransitive verb
1)

dominate over somebody/something — jemanden/etwas beherrschen

2) (be the most influential) dominieren
* * *
v.
dominieren v.
herrschen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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