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1 priority
noun1) (precedence) Vorrang, der; attrib. vorrangighave priority — (on road) Vorfahrt haben
give priority to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache den Vorrang geben
give top priority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
2) (matter) vordringliche Angelegenheitour first priority is to... — zuallererst müssen wir...
be high/low on the list of priorities — oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste stehen
get one's priorities right/wrong — seine Prioritäten richtig/falsch setzen
* * *[-'o-]1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) der Vorrang2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) die Priorität* * *pri·or·ity[praɪˈɒrəti, AM -ˈɔ:rət̬i]I. n1. (deserving greatest attention) vorrangige Angelegenheitfirst/top \priority Angelegenheit f von höchster Prioritätmy first \priority is to find somewhere to live für mich ist es vorrangig, eine Wohnung zu findento get one's priorities right [or straight] seine Prioritäten richtig setzento set priorities Prioritäten setzen, Schwerpunkte festlegenfirst/top \priority höchste Priorität, größte Dringlichkeitto have high \priority dringend anstehento give \priority to sb/sth jdm/etw den Vorzug geben, jdn/etw vorrangig behandeln\priority mail AM Expresszustellung f2. (preferential) vorrangig\priority treatment Vorzugsbehandlung f* * *[praI'ɒrItɪ]nVorrang m, Priorität f; (= thing having precedence) vorrangige Sache or Angelegenheita top priority — eine Sache or Angelegenheit (von) äußerster Dringlichkeit or höchster Priorität
what is your top priority? — was steht bei Ihnen an erster Stelle?
it must be given top priority — das muss vorrangig behandelt werden
to give priority to sth — etw vorrangig behandeln, einer Sache (dat) Priorität geben
you've got your priorities all wrong —
you should get your priorities right — du solltest deine Prioritäten finden
high/low on the list of priorities or the priority list — oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste
* * *over, to vor dat):2. Dringlichkeit(sstufe) f:priority list Dringlichkeitsliste f;be high on the priority list ganz oben auf der Dringlichkeitsliste stehen;priority rating Dringlichkeitseinstufung f;give priority treatment to etwas vorrangig behandeln;give high priority to etwas besonders vordringlich behandeln;3. vordringliche Sache:priority project vordringliches Projekt4. Priorität f, (zeitliches) Vorhergehen:priority of birth Erstgeburt f5. AUTO Vorfahrt(srecht) f(n):priority road Vorfahrtsstraße f;priority rule Vorfahrtsregel f* * *noun1) (precedence) Vorrang, der; attrib. vorrangighave priority — (on road) Vorfahrt haben
give priority to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache den Vorrang geben
give top priority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
2) (matter) vordringliche Angelegenheitour first priority is to... — zuallererst müssen wir...
be high/low on the list of priorities — oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste stehen
get one's priorities right/wrong — seine Prioritäten richtig/falsch setzen
* * *n.Priorität f.Vorrang -¨e m. -
2 urgency
Dringlichkeit, diethere is no urgency — es eilt nicht od. ist nicht dringend
* * ** * *ur·gen·cy[ˈɜ:ʤən(t)si, AM ˈɜ:r-]n no pl1. (top priority) of a matter, demand Dringlichkeit f; of a problem, situation also Vordringlichkeit fto be a matter of \urgency äußerst dringend seinto realize/stress the \urgency of sth die Dringlichkeit einer S. gen erkennen/betonenthere was a note of \urgency in her speech sie sprach mit großer Eindringlichkeit* * *['ɜːdZənsI]nDringlichkeit f; (of tone of voice, pleas also) Eindringlichkeit fto treat sth as a matter of urgency — etw als dringend behandeln
there's no urgency — es eilt nicht, das hat keine Eile
the urgency of his step — seine eiligen Schritte
the sense of urgency in the music — das Drängen in der Musik
* * *urgency [-dʒənsı] s1. Dringlichkeit f2. (dringende) Not, Druck m3. Eindringlichkeit f:4. pl dringende Vorstellungen pl5. a) Drang mb) Drängen n6. PARL Br Dringlichkeitsantrag m* * *noun, no pl.Dringlichkeit, diethere is no urgency — es eilt nicht od. ist nicht dringend
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3 precedence
* * *['presidəns]noun ((the right of) going before in order of importance etc: This matter is urgent and should be given precedence over others at the moment.) der Vorrang* * *prec·edence[ˈpresɪdən(t)s, AM -ədən(t)s]n no plto give \precedence to sb/sth jdm/etw den Vorrang geben [o Priorität einräumen]to take \precedence [over sth/sb] Priorität [o Vorrang] [gegenüber jdm/etw] habencaring for my children takes \precedence over everything else die Versorgung meiner Kinder ist das Allerwichtigste für michthe order of \precedence for titled nobility is... die Hierarchie der Adelstitel lautet...to take \precedence over sb ranghöher als jd sein, im Rang über jdm stehen* * *['presIdəns]n(of person) vorrangige Stellung (over gegenüber); (of problem etc) Vorrang m (over vor +dat)to take or have precedence over sb/sth — vor jdm/etw Vorrang haben
to give precedence to sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache Vorrang geben
the guests entered the hall in order of precedence —
dukes have precedence over barons — Herzöge stehen im Rang höher als Barone
* * *precedence [ˈpresıdəns; priːˈsiːdəns; prıˈsiː-] s1. Voran-, Vorhergehen n:have the precedence of sth einer Sache (zeitlich) vorangehen2. Vorrang m, Vorzug m, Vortritt m, Vorrecht n:3. Rangordnung f* * *noun, no pl.* * *n.Vorrang -¨e m.Vorzug -¨e m. -
4 urgency
ur·gen·cy [ʼɜ:ʤən(t)si, Am ʼɜ:r-] n1) ( top priority) of a matter, demand Dringlichkeit f; of a problem, situation also Vordringlichkeit f;to be a matter of \urgency äußerst dringend sein;there was a note of \urgency in her speech sie sprach mit großer Eindringlichkeit
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