priorizar
verbCEFR B2
What does “priorizar” mean in English?
1.to prioritise, to rank
to prioritise, to rank (priorizar unas necesidades sobre otras — placing some considerations above others in a context of limited resources; always implies a trade-off)
2.to prioritise
to prioritise (priorizar tareas/proyectos — ranking by importance or strategic value)
Example sentences
Antes de empezar el trimestre, el equipo se reunió para priorizar los proyectos según su impacto estratégico.
Before the quarter began, the team met to prioritise projects according to their strategic impact.
Necesito que me ayudes a priorizar estas tareas porque todas parecen urgentes y no sé por cuál empezar.
I need you to help me prioritise these tasks because they all seem urgent and I do not know which to start with.
La dirección ha establecido que atender a los clientes clave es la máxima prioridad del equipo comercial.
Management has established that serving key clients is the top priority for the commercial team.
How to use it
Priorizar means 'to prioritise' — to rank tasks, projects, or goals in order of importance. Pattern: priorizar tareas / proyectos / la cartera de clientes. It is widely used in project management, strategy, and planning contexts. Related: la prioridad (priority), prioritario/a (priority / top-priority — adjective). Common collocations: priorizar el trabajo, establecer prioridades (to set priorities), dar prioridad a (to give priority to).
Common mistake
Priorizar is an accepted standard form, though some prescriptivists prefer dar prioridad a. Both are correct at B2. The key collocation is priorizar + direct object (the things being ranked). Unlike English 'prioritise', priorizar can also be used intransitively: hay que priorizar (we need to prioritise) — without specifying what. In a workplace context, the criteria for prioritisation (según, en función de) are often stated.