What does priorité in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word priorité in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use priorité in French.

The word priorité in French means priority, priority, have right of way, have right of way, take priority, give priority to, before anything else, fail to give way, order of priority, yield to the right, top priority, highest priority, failure to give way, give priority to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word priorité

priority

nom féminin (droit de passer avant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au stop, je cède la priorité.
I don't have the right of way at a stop sign.

priority

nom féminin (importance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La priorité est au rendement.
Precedence must go to performance.

have right of way

locution verbale (avoir le droit de passer avant) (on roads)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans les autobus, les personnes âgées ont la priorité pour occuper les places assises.

have right of way

locution verbale (avoir le passage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take priority

locution verbale (figuré (être primordial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give priority to

(figuré (privilégier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

before anything else

locution adverbiale (avant toute autre chose)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je dois faire le plein d'essence en priorité.
I have to fill up with petrol before anything else.

fail to give way

locution verbale (route : ne pas respecter une priorité)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

order of priority

nom masculin (ordre dans lequel faire les choses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

yield to the right

nom féminin (France (règle du code de la route) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À ce carrefour, il y a une priorité à droite.

top priority, highest priority

nom féminin (antériorité sans restriction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

failure to give way

nom masculin (route : refus de céder le passage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give priority to

locution verbale (s'occuper de [qch] avant tout autre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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