consignment
gb/kənsˈaɪnmənt/ us/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
B2
Engelsk
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Navneord
business
B2
entity
1
a shipment or batch of goods
a delivery of goods
Brugsmønster:
a consignment of [goods/items] (to [place])
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse consignment with assignment; consignment is about sending goods (or placing them for sale).
Synonymer
shipment (More general and common; consignment often sounds more official or commercial.)
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delivery (Focuses on bringing goods to a destination; consignment focuses on the batch sent.)
Antonymer
return (Goods sent back rather than sent out.)
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]
Temaer
business
|transport
|shopping
Eksempler
- Customs officers inspected a consignment of electronics at the airport.
- The first consignment should reach the warehouse by Friday.
- Police said the consignment was hidden in a container of furniture.
Læringseksempler
- A consignment of shoes arrived today.
- We are waiting for the next consignment.
Navneord
business
C1
entity
2
goods left with a seller
goods that a shop sells for the owner
Brugsmønster:
place [goods] on consignment / accept [goods] on consignment
Typisk fejl:
Learners may think the shop buys the goods; on consignment, the owner usually keeps ownership until the item sells.
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.)
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
Temaer
business
|shopping
|retail
Eksempler
- The gallery received three paintings on consignment from a private collector.
- Any unsold consignment will be returned to the designer after 60 days.
- She brought a box of dresses to the shop as a consignment.
Læringseksempler
- I left my bag at the store on consignment.
- The shop sells these clothes on consignment.
Navneord
business
C1
abstract
3
the consignment selling arrangement
a way to sell goods where the seller pays after selling
Brugsmønster:
under consignment / on a consignment basis
Typisk fejl:
Learners may treat consignment as only a delivery; it can also mean the selling method and contract.
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.)
Ordforbindelser
consignment basis
|consignment terms
|consignment contract
|consignment agreement
|consignment model
|consignment business
|consignment revenue
|consignment inventory
|work on consignment
|move to consignment
Temaer
business
|retail
|finance
Eksempler
- They switched to consignment to reduce the retailer’s risk and storage costs.
- The contract explains how consignment works and when payments are due.
- Consignment can be useful for new brands that want shelf space without big upfront orders.
Læringseksempler
- They sell the products by consignment.
- The shop works on a consignment basis.
Navneord
formal
C1
action
4
the act of sending or delivering
the act of sending goods somewhere
Brugsmønster:
the consignment of [goods] to [place/receiver]
Typisk fejl:
This meaning is less common than the 'shipment' meaning; it often appears in formal writing.
Synonymer
dispatch (Emphasizes sending out, often quickly or officially.)
Antonymer
receipt (The act of receiving rather than sending.)
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
Temaer
business
|transport
Eksempler
- The document recorded the consignment of the equipment to the carrier.
- Delays in the consignment of parts slowed down the repair work.
- All consignment of chemicals must follow the updated safety rules.
Læringseksempler
- The consignment of the boxes took two hours.
- We arranged the consignment to Berlin.
Navneord
literary
C2
action
5
formal sending into a place or fate
a formal way to say someone is sent to a place or fate
Brugsmønster:
consignment to [prison/oblivion/the grave]
Typisk fejl:
This use is rare in everyday conversation; it is mostly literary or formal (e.g., 'consignment to prison').
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.)
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
Temaer
law
|literature
Eksempler
- The judge ordered his consignment to prison for five years.
- The poet wrote of the city’s consignment to oblivion.
- The damaged books were saved from consignment to the trash.
Læringseksempler
- He faced consignment to prison.
- The files escaped consignment to the trash.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.