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priorité

French → English

noun/pʁi.jɔ.ʁi.te/

(traffic) Right of way: the legal right to proceed before other road users

À ce carrefour, les voitures venant de la droite ont toujours la priorité.

(English) At this intersection, cars coming from the right always have the right of way.

Le conducteur a eu un accident car il n'a pas respecté la priorité.

(English) The driver had an accident because he didn't respect the right of way.

noun/pʁi.jɔ.ʁi.te/

(time) Precedence: the fact of being more important or coming before others

Ce savant revendique la priorité de sa découverte scientifique sur ses rivaux.

(English) This scientist claims precedence for his scientific discovery over his rivals.

L'orateur réclame le droit de priorité pour prendre la parole en premier.

(English) The speaker claims the right of precedence to speak first.

Entry ID: fr:en:priorité · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary