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priority <pl priorities> [Am praɪˈɔrədi, Brit prʌɪˈɒrɪti] N

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1. priority U (precedence):

priority

the problems were dealt with in order of priority

los problemas se trataron por orden de prioridad

to give priority to sth

dar prioridad a algo

to give priority to sth

they have given priority to reducing inflation

le han dado prioridad a la reducción de la inflación

this matter should be given top priority

esta cuestión debería tener prioridad absoluta

to have/take priority (over sth)

tener prioridad (sobre algo)

to have/take priority (over sth) attr

priority item

asunto m prioritario

priority treatment

tratamiento m prioritario

2. priority C (important matter, aim):

tax reform is (a) top priority

la reforma impositiva tiene prioridad absoluta

my first/number one priority is …

para mí lo primero or lo más importante es …

that is important, but it's not my priority

eso es importante, pero para mí no es lo primero

you have to get your priorities right or sort out your priorities

tienes que saber decidir qué es lo más importante

3. priority U (in traffic):

priority Brit

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overriding priority

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acciones prioritarias

priority stock

acciones prioritarias

priority shares pl

priority

dar prioridad a algo

to give priority o precedence to sth

priority

tener prioridad (de paso)

to have right of way o priority

prioritario (prioritaria)

priority attr

nuestro objetivo prioritario

our priority objective

nuestro objetivo prioritario

our top priority

la tarea prioritaria de la comisión

the commission's top priority o most urgent task

precedencia

priority

este tema ha de tener precedencia

this subject must be given precedence o priority

priorizar (dar preeminencia a)

to give priority to

priority

dieron primacía a los problemas económicos

priority was given to the economic problems

primacía sobre algo

priority over sth

debe tener primacía sobre los demás problemas

it must take priority o precedence over the other problems

tendrán prelación las personas más pobres

the poorest will have priority o will take precedence

tiene prelación el auto que sube Col

the car going up the hill has priority Brit

primar sobre algo

to take precedence o priority over sth

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I.priority [praɪˈɒrəti, Am -ˈɔ:rət̬i] -ies N

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1. priority no pl (being most important):

priority

priority in time

2. priority pl (order of importance):

priority

prioridades f pl

to get one's priorities right

establecer un orden de prioridades

II.priority [praɪˈɒrəti, Am -ˈɔ:rət̬i] -ies ADJ

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1. priority (of utmost importance):

priority

prioritario, -a

2. priority claim, right a. FIN:

priority

top priority N

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top priority

prioridad f máxima

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prioritario (-a)

priority

este plan es prioritario

this plan has priority

priority

supremacía

priority

priority

de máxima prioridad

top priority

dar prioridad a un asunto

to give an affair priority

preferencia

priority

tener preferencia ante alguien

to have priority over sb

su carrera profesional era lo principal para él

his career was his main priority

preceder a algo/alguien

to have priority over sth/sb

to give priority to

his career was his main priority

su carrera profesional era lo principal para él

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Goals may conflict, and priorities will often differ between groups. en.wikipedia.org

He declared that death is not natural that our life's first priority should be to fight death. en.wikipedia.org

Priority is still given to those families of war victims. en.wikipedia.org

Reforestation has been identified as the priority strategy for improving forest conductions and water quality. en.wikipedia.org

This ensures that pages referenced more recently, though less frequently referenced, will have higher priority over pages more frequently referenced in the past. en.wikipedia.org

Academically, the plan is seen as high priority in order to improve the town's educational system on the secondary level. en.wikipedia.org

Students from households with more than three children may be given priority. en.wikipedia.org

The survey helps identify the priorities of the residents and provides useful information about these populations to the private and public sectors. en.wikipedia.org

Local schools and private schools are a priority. en.wikipedia.org

Their number of officers, policies and priorities were set by a municipally-appointed police board. en.wikipedia.org

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