pri·or·i·ty (pr -ôr  -t , - r-)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 pri  rit s, from Latin prior, first; see prior2.] |
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
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
Translations
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
priority [praɪˈɒrɪti] n → priorité f
Food 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
Food 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
priority
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
priority [praɪˈɒrɪtɪ] n → priorità f inv, precedenza
to 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
priority [praɪˈɒrɪtɪ] n → priorità f inv, precedenza
to 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
to 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
priority [praɪˈɒrɪtɪ] n → priorità f inv, precedenza
to 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
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