priority
gb/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/ us/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1800
prioritás, elsőbbség
NOMINO
B1
1
prioritás
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'priority' with 'preference'. 'Priority' means importance in order of action, while 'preference' means liking something more than something else.
Maana
most important thing to do
Miunganiko ya maneno
top priority
|set priorities
|main priority
|high priority
|first priority
Visawe
precedence (More formal term often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
importance (A broader term, not necessarily about order of action.)
Vinyume
low priority (Indicates something is less important and can be done later.)
|
nonessential (Describes something not necessary to address immediately.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|planning
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
status for earlier handling
Miunganiko ya maneno
priority mail
|priority support
|priority access
Visawe
urgency (Focuses on time sensitivity rather than official order.)
Vinyume
standard service (Normal processing without faster handling.)
Mada
technology
|logistics
|business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
priority
IPA
GB/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
US/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
Silabi na mkazo
pri - or - ity (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: priority
- Plural: priorities, priority
Familia ya neno
Forms
priorities
noun
Core family
prioritize
verb B2
Related words
prior
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
prioritization
noun
Semi
high priority
1/hˈaɪ pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
very important and urgent
Very important and needing quick attention or action.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Customer safety is our top priority.
- Finishing the report is my top priority this week.