Prio Meaning in English

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Definition

A slang, shortened form of 'priority', used informally to mean something that is very important or needs to be done first.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in casual speech, texting, and online; not appropriate for formal or professional writing. Often appears as "top prio" (main priority) or "what's your prio?". The full word 'priority' is preferred in formal settings.

• Spanish: prioridad (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): prioridade (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): prioridade (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 优先级 (口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 優先級 (口語)
• Hindi: प्राथमिकता (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: أولوية (عامية)
• Bengali: প্রায়ো (স্ল্যাং) - অগ্রাধিকার
• Russian: прио (сленг) - приоритет
• Japanese: プライオ (スラング) - 優先事項
• Vietnamese: prio (từ lóng) - ưu tiên
• Korean: 프라이오 (속어) - 우선순위
• Turkish: prio (argo) - öncelik
• Urdu: پریو (سلینگ) - ترجیح
• Indonesian: prio (gaul) - prioritas

Example Sentences

This task is my number one prio today.

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Please make this your prio.

basic

What’s your main prio at work?

basic

Let’s focus on the top prio for now and handle the rest later.

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I have too many prios going on at once!

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If it’s not a prio, don’t worry about it right now.

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