priorisieren

to prioritise

verb pri-o-ri-ZEE-ren Rare

Origin: from English/Latin priority

Usage Note

Priorisieren is now standard in German business and project-management language. The noun Priorisierung is equally common in meeting agendas and status reports.

Examples

"Wir müssen die offenen Aufgaben klar priorisieren."

Natural Translation

We need to clearly prioritise the open tasks.

Literal Translation

We must the open tasks clearly prioritise.

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