priority
gb/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/ us/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
B1
Engleză
~ 1800
prioritás, elsőbbség
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
prioritás
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is a priority
Improving customer service is our top priority.
Az ügyfélszolgálat javítása a legfontosabb prioritásunk.
My main priority right now is finishing the project.
Jelenleg a projekt befejezése a fő prioritásom.
Safety should always be your first priority.
We need to set clear priorities before starting the work.
Education is a high priority for the government.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My priority is to finish my homework.
Most az a prioritásom, hogy befejezzem a házi feladatomat.
Safety is our top priority.
A biztonság a legfontosabb prioritásunk.
Work is my main priority today.
We must set our priorities.
Family is my first priority.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'priority' with 'preference'. 'Priority' means importance in order of action, while 'preference' means liking something more than something else.
Sens
most important thing to do
Colocații
top priority
|set priorities
|main priority
|high priority
|first priority
Sinonime
precedence (More formal term often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
importance (A broader term, not necessarily about order of action.)
Antonime
low priority (Indicates something is less important and can be done later.)
|
nonessential (Describes something not necessary to address immediately.)
Teme
daily life
|business
|planning
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Something that is more important than other things and should be done first.
Something that is regarded as more important than other things and therefore dealt with before them.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
2
elsőbbség
B1
This package was sent via priority mail.
Ezt a csomagot elsőbbségi küldeményként adták fel.
Customers with a premium account get priority support.
A prémium fiókkal rendelkező ügyfelek elsőbbségi támogatást kapnak.
Emergency calls are given priority by the system.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I sent the letter by priority mail.
Elsőbbségi levélként adtam fel a levelet.
VIP guests get priority entry.
A VIP-vendégek elsőbbségi belépést kapnak.
We give priority service to members.
Sens
status for earlier handling
Colocații
priority mail
|priority support
|priority access
Sinonime
urgency (Focuses on time sensitivity rather than official order.)
Antonime
standard service (Normal processing without faster handling.)
Teme
technology
|logistics
|business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A special status for something so it is done or sent before other things.
A status assigned to something so it will be processed, delivered, or dealt with before others.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
priority
IPA
GB/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
US/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
Silabe și accent
pri - or - ity (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: priority
- Plural: priorities, priority
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
priorities
noun
Core family
prioritize
verb B2
Related words
prior
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
prioritization
noun
Expresii
high priority
1/hˈaɪ pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
very important and urgent
Very important and needing quick attention or action.
Exemple
- This issue is a high priority for the team.
- The police treat missing children cases as high priority.
take priority over
1/tˈeɪk pɹaɪˈɔɹəti ˈoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
be more important than something else
To be more important than something else and be done or dealt with first.
Exemple
- Your health should take priority over your work.
- In this case, safety takes priority over speed.
top priority
1/tˈɑp pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
most important thing to do first
The most important thing that must be done before anything else.
Exemple
- Customer safety is our top priority.
- Finishing the report is my top priority this week.