Bedeutung
To determine the order of importance for tasks or goals.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The French education system (the 'Bac') heavily emphasizes the 'dissertation' where students must 'hiérarchiser' their arguments. This makes 'établir des priorités' a very natural intellectual reflex for French professionals. In Quebec, due to the proximity of English, the verb 'prioriser' is much more accepted and common in business than in France, though 'établir des priorités' remains the formal standard. Swiss French often uses this phrase in the context of 'consensus'. Establishing priorities is a collective task to ensure everyone is on the same page. In formal Senegalese administrative French, this phrase is used with high frequency to denote state planning and development goals.
Use in CVs
Instead of saying 'I am organized', write 'Aptitude à établir des priorités dans des environnements complexes'.
The 'iss' trap
Don't forget the 'iss' in 'nous établissons'. Without it, you sound like a beginner.
Bedeutung
To determine the order of importance for tasks or goals.
Use in CVs
Instead of saying 'I am organized', write 'Aptitude à établir des priorités dans des environnements complexes'.
The 'iss' trap
Don't forget the 'iss' in 'nous établissons'. Without it, you sound like a beginner.
The 'Plan' culture
If you use this phrase in France, be prepared to explain *how* you established them. Logic is key.
Synonym swap
If you've used 'établir' once, swap to 'hiérarchiser' in the next sentence to show off your vocabulary.
Teste dich selbst
Complétez avec la forme correcte du verbe 'établir'.
Nous __________ des priorités pour le projet de demain.
With 'nous', the second-group verb 'établir' takes the ending '-issons'.
Quelle phrase est la plus appropriée pour un entretien d'embauche ?
Comment gérez-vous votre temps ?
This option uses the correct C1 collocation and formal register.
Associez la phrase au contexte.
Contextes : 1. Politique, 2. Personnel, 3. Médical
Budget is political, sport/work is personal, and vital urgency is medical.
Complétez le dialogue.
Manager : 'Nous avons trop de retard.' Employé : 'Je suis d'accord. Nous devons __________.'
'Établir des priorités' is the most natural and professional collocation here.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs Informal
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNous __________ des priorités pour le projet de demain.
With 'nous', the second-group verb 'établir' takes the ending '-issons'.
Comment gérez-vous votre temps ?
This option uses the correct C1 collocation and formal register.
Contextes : 1. Politique, 2. Personnel, 3. Médical
Budget is political, sport/work is personal, and vital urgency is medical.
Manager : 'Nous avons trop de retard.' Employé : 'Je suis d'accord. Nous devons __________.'
'Établir des priorités' is the most natural and professional collocation here.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, in a modern business context it's common, but 'établir des priorités' is more elegant and safer for exams or formal writing.
Usually, yes, because you are choosing between multiple things. If there's only one, you say 'Ma priorité est...'.
'Établir' sounds more like a process of creation/organization, while 'fixer' sounds like making a final decision.
It's a bit formal. In a bar with friends, you'd say 'voir ce qui est le plus important'.
It uses 'avoir': J'ai établi, tu as établi, etc.
In driving, it means 'right of way'. 'Priorité à droite' means the car on the right goes first.
Yes! Use 'mes' or 'ses' when talking about personal goals rather than general tasks.
You could say 'se disperser' (to scatter oneself/lose focus).
Yes, recruiters often ask 'Comment établissez-vous vos priorités ?' to test your organization.
Yes, 'l'établissement des priorités', but it's very formal.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Donner la priorité à
similarTo give priority to something specific
Hiérarchiser
synonymTo rank in order of importance
Faire le tri
informalTo sort through
Passer au second plan
contrastTo become less important
Mettre en avant
builds onTo highlight or promote
