Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To be the strongest or most influential presence in a situation.
Natural examples
Die Gastgeber dominierten das Spiel von der ersten Minute an.
The home team dominated the match from the first minute.
Warme Farben dominieren in diesem Raum.
Warm colors dominate in this room.
Ein Thema dominierte die Diskussion im Stadtrat.
One topic dominated the city council discussion.
Usage note
Dominieren can take a direct object or mean that something prevails. Its perfect uses haben.
Mini-lesson: dominieren
To be the strongest or most influential presence in a situation. Dominieren can take a direct object or mean that something prevails. Its perfect uses haben.
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