pri·or·i·ty
(prī-ôr′ĭ-tē, -ŏr′-)n. pl. pri·or·i·ties
1. Precedence, especially established by order of importance or urgency.
2.
a. An established right to precedence.
b. An authoritative rating that establishes such precedence.
3. A preceding or coming earlier in time.
4. Something afforded or deserving prior attention.
[Middle English priorite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin priōritās, from Latin prior, first; see prior2.]
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priority
(praɪˈɒrɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the condition of being prior; antecedence; precedence
2. the right of precedence over others
3. something given specified attention: my first priority.
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pri•or•i•ty
(praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-)n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being earlier in time or occurrence.
2. the right to take precedence in obtaining supplies, services, etc., as during a shortage.
3. the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence.
4. something given special or prior attention.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"high status - a position of superior status back burner - reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner" front burner - top priority; "the work was moved to the front burner in order to meet deadlines" |
| 2. | priority - preceding in time earliness - quality of coming early or earlier in time |
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priority
noun
1. prime concern, first concern, primary issue, most pressing matter The government's priority should be better health care.
2. precedence, preference, greater importance, primacy, predominance The school gives priority to science and maths.
3. supremacy, rank, the lead, superiority, precedence, prerogative, seniority, right of way, pre-eminence the premise that economic development has priority over the environment
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priority
nounThe act, condition, or right of preceding:
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Translations
أولَويّات، أفْضَلِيّاتأَوْلَوِيَّةأولَوِيَّه
přednostprioritaprvní úkol
førsteprioritethave fortrinsretprioritet
tärkein asia
prioritet
forgangur
優先
우선순위
priorstvoprvá úloha
prednost
prioritet
สิ่งสำคัญที่สุดที่ต้องจัดการก่อน
öncelikönceliği olan şey
sự ưu tiên
priority
[praɪˈɒrɪtɪ]A. N
1. (= precedence) → prioridad f
to give sth/sb priority, give priority to sth/sb → dar prioridad a algo/algn
to give sth (a) high/low priority → dar mucha/poca importancia a algo
to give sth top priority → dar máxima prioridad a algo
housing must be given top priority → el problema de la vivienda debe tener máxima prioridad
to have or take priority (over sth/sb) → tener prioridad (sobre algo/algn)
in (strict) order of priority → por (estricto) orden de prioridad
to give sth/sb priority, give priority to sth/sb → dar prioridad a algo/algn
to give sth (a) high/low priority → dar mucha/poca importancia a algo
to give sth top priority → dar máxima prioridad a algo
housing must be given top priority → el problema de la vivienda debe tener máxima prioridad
to have or take priority (over sth/sb) → tener prioridad (sobre algo/algn)
in (strict) order of priority → por (estricto) orden de prioridad
2. (= concern, aim) → prioridad f
try to decide what your priorities are → intenta establecer tu orden de prioridades
it should be a priority for all of us → tiene que ser prioridad de todos nosotros, debería ser lo más importante or lo principal para todos nosotros
to set spending priorities → repartir los gastos por orden de prioridad
our first priority is to cut costs → nuestra máxima prioridad es reducir los gastos
she made it clear where her priorities lay → dejó bien claro cuáles eran sus prioridades
to be high/low on sb's list of priorities → ocupar un lugar alto/bajo en el orden de prioridades de algn
my number one or top priority → lo más importante para mí
we must get our priorities right → tenemos que tener claro cuáles son nuestras prioridades, tenemos que tener claro qué es lo más importante or lo principal para nosotros
try to decide what your priorities are → intenta establecer tu orden de prioridades
it should be a priority for all of us → tiene que ser prioridad de todos nosotros, debería ser lo más importante or lo principal para todos nosotros
to set spending priorities → repartir los gastos por orden de prioridad
our first priority is to cut costs → nuestra máxima prioridad es reducir los gastos
she made it clear where her priorities lay → dejó bien claro cuáles eran sus prioridades
to be high/low on sb's list of priorities → ocupar un lugar alto/bajo en el orden de prioridades de algn
my number one or top priority → lo más importante para mí
we must get our priorities right → tenemos que tener claro cuáles son nuestras prioridades, tenemos que tener claro qué es lo más importante or lo principal para nosotros
3. (on highway) → preferencia f de paso
drivers on the right have priority → los conductores de la derecha tienen preferencia de paso
drivers on the right have priority → los conductores de la derecha tienen preferencia de paso
B. CPD priority case N → caso m prioritario
priority share N → acción f prioritaria
priority treatment N → trato m preferente
priority share N → acción f prioritaria
priority treatment N → trato m preferente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
priority
[praɪˈɒrɪti] n → priorité fFood is the main priority → La nourriture est la principale priorité.
Quality is our number one priority → La qualité est notre priorité numéro un.
It's not a priority → Ce n'est pas une priorité.
to have priority over sth/sb (= take precedence) → avoir la priorité sur qch/qn
to take priority over sth/sb (= take precedence) → avoir la priorité sur qch/qn
to have one's priorities right → savoir ordonner ses priorités
to give priority to sth/sb → donner la priorité à qch/qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
priority
n → Vorrang m, → Priorität f; (= thing having precedence) → vorrangige Sache or Angelegenheit; a top priority → eine Sache or Angelegenheit (von) äußerster Dringlichkeit or höchster Priorität; what is your top priority? → was steht bei Ihnen an erster Stelle?; it must be given top priority → das muss vorrangig behandelt werden; to have priority → Vorrang or Priorität haben; to give priority to something → etw vorrangig behandeln, einer Sache (dat) → Priorität geben; in strict order of priority → ganz nach Dringlichkeit; we must get our priorities right → wir müssen unsere Prioritäten richtig setzen; you’ve got your priorities all wrong → du weißt ja nicht, was wirklich wichtig ist; you should get your priorities right → du solltest deine Prioritäten finden; high/low on the list of priorities or the priority list → oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste
priority
:priority share
n (Fin) → Vorzugsaktie f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
priority
[praɪˈɒrɪtɪ] n → priorità f inv, precedenzato have or take priority over sth → avere la precedenza su qc
we must get our priorities right → dobbiamo decidere quali sono le cose più importanti per noi
to treat sth as a priority → dare la precedenza a qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prior1
(ˈpraiə) adjective1. already arranged for the same time. a prior engagement.
2. more important. She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention.
priˈority (-ˈo-) 1. the right to be or go first. An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.
2. (plural priˈorities) something that must be considered or done first. Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.
prior to before. Prior to working in America, he had travelled in Europe.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
priority
→ أَوْلَوِيَّة priorita prioritet Priorität προτεραιότητα prioridad tärkein asia priorité prioritet priorità 優先 우선순위 prioriteit prioritet pierwszeństwo prioridade приоритет prioritet สิ่งสำคัญที่สุดที่ต้องจัดการก่อน öncelik sự ưu tiên 优先Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
priority
n. prioridad, preferencia, precedencia.
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