consignment
gb/kənsˈaɪnmənt/ us/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
B2
Engelsk
szállítmány, bizományi áru, bizományba adott áru, bizományi értékesítés, bizomány, feladás, ítélés
NAVNEORD
B2
BUSINESS
1
szállítmány
B2
Brugsmønster:
a consignment of [goods/items] (to [place])
Customs officers inspected a consignment of electronics at the airport.
A vámosok egy elektronikai szállítmányt vizsgáltak meg a repülőtéren.
The first consignment should reach the warehouse by Friday.
Az első szállítmánynak péntekre kell megérkeznie a raktárba.
Police said the consignment was hidden in a container of furniture.
Læringseksempler
A consignment of shoes arrived today.
Ma megérkezett egy szállítmány cipő.
We are waiting for the next consignment.
A következő szállítmányra várunk.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse consignment with assignment; consignment is about sending goods (or placing them for sale).
Betydning
a shipment or batch of goods
Ordforbindelser
a consignment of goods
|a consignment of drugs
|a consignment of weapons
|a consignment arrives
|a consignment is seized
|a consignment is held at customs
|a large consignment
|an international consignment
|a consignment from [country]
|a consignment to [port/city]
Synonymer
shipment (More general and common; consignment often sounds more official or commercial.)
|
delivery (Focuses on bringing goods to a destination; consignment focuses on the batch sent.)
Antonymer
return (Goods sent back rather than sent out.)
Temaer
business
|transport
|shopping
Definition
a delivery of goods
A quantity of goods sent somewhere, especially as part of a delivery or shipment.
NAVNEORD
C1
BUSINESS
2
Brugsmønster:
place [goods] on consignment / accept [goods] on consignment
The gallery received three paintings on consignment from a private collector.
A galéria egy magángyűjtőtől három festményt kapott bizományba.
Any unsold consignment will be returned to the designer after 60 days.
Minden eladatlan bizományi árut 60 nap után visszaküldenek a tervezőnek.
She brought a box of dresses to the shop as a consignment.
Læringseksempler
I left my bag at the store on consignment.
A táskámat bizományba hagytam a boltban.
The shop sells these clothes on consignment.
A bolt ezeket a ruhákat bizományban árulja.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may think the shop buys the goods; on consignment, the owner usually keeps ownership until the item sells.
Betydning
goods left with a seller
Ordforbindelser
accept on consignment
|sell on consignment
|place on consignment
|a consignment agreement
|a consignment fee
|a consignment arrangement
|consignment items
|consignment goods
|take something on consignment
|return unsold consignments
Synonymer
items for resale (Less specific; does not necessarily imply the consignment ownership arrangement.)
Antonymer
outright purchase (The buyer pays and takes ownership immediately, unlike consignment sales.)
Temaer
business
|shopping
|retail
Definition
goods that a shop sells for the owner
Goods given to a shop, dealer, or agent to sell on the owner's behalf, with payment made to the owner after sale.
NAVNEORD
C1
BUSINESS
3
Brugsmønster:
under consignment / on a consignment basis
They switched to consignment to reduce the retailer’s risk and storage costs.
A kiskereskedő kockázatának és raktározási költségeinek csökkentése érdekében áttértek a bizományi értékesítésre.
The contract explains how consignment works and when payments are due.
A szerződés elmagyarázza, hogyan működik a bizományi értékesítés, és mikor esedékesek a kifizetések.
Consignment can be useful for new brands that want shelf space without big upfront orders.
Læringseksempler
They sell the products by consignment.
A termékeket bizományban értékesítik.
The shop works on a consignment basis.
Az üzlet bizományi alapon működik.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may treat consignment as only a delivery; it can also mean the selling method and contract.
Betydning
the consignment selling arrangement
Ordforbindelser
consignment basis
|consignment terms
|consignment contract
|consignment agreement
|consignment model
|consignment business
|consignment revenue
|consignment inventory
|work on consignment
|move to consignment
Synonymer
sale-or-return (Similar idea; often stresses the right to return unsold items.)
Antonymer
wholesale purchase (Goods are bought in advance rather than supplied for sale without immediate purchase.)
Temaer
business
|retail
|finance
Definition
a way to sell goods where the seller pays after selling
A business arrangement in which goods are supplied to a seller who sells them for the owner, with the owner paid after the sale and usually retaining ownership until then.
NAVNEORD
C1
FORMAL
4
feladás
B2
Brugsmønster:
the consignment of [goods] to [place/receiver]
The document recorded the consignment of the equipment to the carrier.
A dokumentum rögzítette a berendezés fuvarozónak történő feladását.
Delays in the consignment of parts slowed down the repair work.
Az alkatrészek feladásának késedelmei lelassították a javítási munkát.
All consignment of chemicals must follow the updated safety rules.
Læringseksempler
The consignment of the boxes took two hours.
A dobozok feladása két órát vett igénybe.
We arranged the consignment to Berlin.
Megszerveztük a Berlinbe történő feladást.
Typisk fejl:
This meaning is less common than the 'shipment' meaning; it often appears in formal writing.
Betydning
the act of sending or delivering
Ordforbindelser
consignment to [place]
|consignment of goods
|consignment for export
|consignment for delivery
|consignment to the port
|consignment to the carrier
|arrange consignment
|authorize consignment
|consignment paperwork
|consignment instructions
Synonymer
dispatch (Emphasizes sending out, often quickly or officially.)
Antonymer
receipt (The act of receiving rather than sending.)
Temaer
business
|transport
Definition
the act of sending goods somewhere
The act of sending goods to a person or place, especially officially or through a transport system.
NAVNEORD
C2
LITERARY
5
ítélés
C2
Brugsmønster:
consignment to [prison/oblivion/the grave]
The judge ordered his consignment to prison for five years.
A bíró elrendelte, hogy öt évre börtönbe kerüljön.
The poet wrote of the city’s consignment to oblivion.
A költő a város feledésre ítéléséről írt.
The damaged books were saved from consignment to the trash.
Læringseksempler
He faced consignment to prison.
Börtönbe kerülés fenyegette.
The files escaped consignment to the trash.
A fájlok megmenekültek attól, hogy a kukába kerüljenek.
Typisk fejl:
This use is rare in everyday conversation; it is mostly literary or formal (e.g., 'consignment to prison').
Betydning
formal sending into a place or fate
Ordforbindelser
consignment to prison
|consignment to the grave
|consignment to oblivion
|consignment to exile
|consignment to history
|consignment to the flames
|final consignment
|await consignment
|consignment of the body
|consignment service
Synonymer
commitment (Can overlap in formal contexts (e.g., commitment to an institution), but is broader.)
Antonymer
release (Freedom from confinement or an imposed fate.)
Temaer
law
|literature
Definition
a formal way to say someone is sent to a place or fate
A formal or literary act of placing someone or something into a particular place, condition, or fate, often one that is unpleasant or final.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
consignment
IPA
GB/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
US/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
Stavelser og tryk
con - sign - ment (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sign)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: consignment
- Plural: consignment, consignments
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
consignment note
1/kənsˈaɪnmənt nˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
business
document listing shipped goods
a paper with shipment details
Eksempler
- Please attach the consignment note to the outside of the box.
- The driver asked to see the consignment note before unloading.
- The consignee’s address was missing from the consignment note.
Læringseksempler
- I printed the consignment note.
- The consignment note has the delivery address.
consignment number
1/kənsˈaɪnmənt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
business
reference number for a shipment
a number used to track a shipment
Eksempler
- Enter your consignment number to see the latest delivery status.
- The warehouse couldn’t locate the pallet without the consignment number.
- I emailed the consignment number to the customer support team.
Læringseksempler
- What is the consignment number?
- I checked the consignment number online.
consignment sale
1/kənsˈaɪnmənt sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
sale of items on consignment
a sale where the seller sells items for owners
Eksempler
- They held a consignment sale of children’s clothes and toys at the community center.
- I signed up for the consignment sale and dropped off my items the day before.
- After the consignment sale, sellers can pick up unsold items or donate them.
Læringseksempler
- I went to a consignment sale.
- She sold her items at the consignment sale.
consignment stock
1/kənsˈaɪnmənt stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
business
inventory held but not yet owned
stock that belongs to the supplier until sold
Eksempler
- We keep consignment stock on-site so engineers can get parts immediately.
- The retailer stores the consignment stock but pays only when units sell.
- Auditors reviewed how the company recorded consignment stock.
Læringseksempler
- The store has consignment stock.
- They pay for consignment stock after it sells.
consignment store
1/kənsˈaɪnmənt stˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
shop that sells items on consignment
a shop that sells other people’s items
Eksempler
- She found a designer coat at a consignment store for half the original price.
- The consignment store takes seasonal clothing and vintage furniture.
- He dropped off two guitars at a consignment store downtown.
Læringseksempler
- I bought it at a consignment store.
- This consignment store sells used clothes.
on consignment
1/ˈɔn kənsˈaɪnmənt/
fixed phrase
business
supplied for sale, pay later
a shop sells your goods and pays you after they sell
Eksempler
- The boutique sells local designers’ work on consignment.
- He left the guitar on consignment and agreed to split the proceeds with the shop.
- Most of the pieces are on consignment, so the gallery rotates stock often.
Læringseksempler
- This store sells clothes on consignment.
on consignment
1/ˈɔn kənsˈaɪnmənt/
fixed phrase
business
sold for owner by a shop
sold by a shop for the owner
Eksempler
- She sells her handmade jewelry on consignment at a local boutique.
- The store agreed to take the jackets on consignment for the holiday season.
- Most items sold on consignment must be collected within 30 days if unsold.
Læringseksempler
- I sold my dress on consignment.
- The shop takes bags on consignment.