priority

prioridad

Algo más importante que otras cosas y que debe atenderse primero.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: main concern

Expresiones frecuentes: top priority, high priority, make something a priority, set a priority

preferencia de paso, prioridad

Derecho a pasar o ser atendido antes que otros, especialmente en el tráfico.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: right of way, precedence

Expresiones frecuentes: give someone priority, priority over someone, have priority

prioridad, precedencia

Hecho o derecho de estar antes que otra cosa en el tiempo o en un orden.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: priority over something (These debts have priority over other payments.)

Sinónimos: precedence

Expresiones frecuentes: priority over something, claim priority, priority of payment