priority

Priorität

Etwas, das wichtiger als anderes ist und zuerst Aufmerksamkeit bekommen sollte.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that matters more than other things and should receive attention first.

• Your safety is our top priority.
• Finding a job became her main priority.
• The school gave a high priority to reading.

Synonyme: main concern

Häufige Wendungen: top priority, high priority, make something a priority, set a priority

Vorfahrt, Vorrang

Recht, vor anderen zu fahren oder berücksichtigt zu werden, besonders im Straßenverkehr.

In einfachem Englisch: The right to move or be dealt with before others, especially in traffic.

• Buses have priority at this junction.
• Give priority to pedestrians at the crossing.
• Which vehicle has priority here?

So benutzt man es: have priority over someone/something (Traffic on the main road has priority over turning vehicles.); give priority to someone/something (Drivers must give priority to pedestrians here.)

Synonyme: right of way, precedence

Häufige Wendungen: give someone priority, priority over someone, have priority

Vorrang, Priorität

Tatsache oder Recht, zeitlich oder in einer Reihenfolge vor etwas anderem zu kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: The fact or right of coming before something else in time or order.

• Her claim has priority over his.
• The researchers argued about priority in the discovery.
• The law gives these debts priority of payment.

So benutzt man es: priority over something (These debts have priority over other payments.)

Synonyme: precedence

Häufige Wendungen: priority over something, claim priority, priority of payment