consignment
gb/kənsˈaɪnmənt/ us/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
B2
Inglese
szállítmány, bizományi áru, bizományba adott áru, bizományi értékesítés, bizomány, feladás, ítélés
SOSTANTIVO
B2
BUSINESS
1
szállítmány
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
A consignment of shoes arrived today.
Ma megérkezett egy szállítmány cipő.
We are waiting for the next consignment.
A következő szállítmányra várunk.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse consignment with assignment; consignment is about sending goods (or placing them for sale).
Significato
a shipment or batch of goods
Collocazioni
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]
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
return (Goods sent back rather than sent out.)
Temi
business
|transport
|shopping
Definizione
a delivery of goods
A quantity of goods sent somewhere, especially as part of a delivery or shipment.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
BUSINESS
2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may think the shop buys the goods; on consignment, the owner usually keeps ownership until the item sells.
Significato
goods left with a seller
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
items for resale (Less specific; does not necessarily imply the consignment ownership arrangement.)
Contrari
outright purchase (The buyer pays and takes ownership immediately, unlike consignment sales.)
Temi
business
|shopping
|retail
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
BUSINESS
3
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
They sell the products by consignment.
A termékeket bizományban értékesítik.
The shop works on a consignment basis.
Az üzlet bizományi alapon működik.
Errore comune:
Learners may treat consignment as only a delivery; it can also mean the selling method and contract.
Significato
the consignment selling arrangement
Collocazioni
consignment basis
|consignment terms
|consignment contract
|consignment agreement
|consignment model
|consignment business
|consignment revenue
|consignment inventory
|work on consignment
|move to consignment
Sinonimi
sale-or-return (Similar idea; often stresses the right to return unsold items.)
Contrari
wholesale purchase (Goods are bought in advance rather than supplied for sale without immediate purchase.)
Temi
business
|retail
|finance
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
4
feladás
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
This meaning is less common than the 'shipment' meaning; it often appears in formal writing.
Significato
the act of sending or delivering
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
dispatch (Emphasizes sending out, often quickly or officially.)
Contrari
receipt (The act of receiving rather than sending.)
Temi
business
|transport
Definizione
the act of sending goods somewhere
The act of sending goods to a person or place, especially officially or through a transport system.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
5
ítélés
C2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
He faced consignment to prison.
Börtönbe kerülés fenyegette.
The files escaped consignment to the trash.
A fájlok megmenekültek attól, hogy a kukába kerüljenek.
Errore comune:
This use is rare in everyday conversation; it is mostly literary or formal (e.g., 'consignment to prison').
Significato
formal sending into a place or fate
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
commitment (Can overlap in formal contexts (e.g., commitment to an institution), but is broader.)
Contrari
release (Freedom from confinement or an imposed fate.)
Temi
law
|literature
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
consignment
IPA
GB/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
US/kənsˈaɪnmənt/
Sillabe e accento
con - sign - ment (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sign)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: consignment
- Plural: consignment, consignments
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
consignment note
1/kənsˈaɪnmənt nˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
business
document listing shipped goods
a paper with shipment details
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I sold my dress on consignment.
- The shop takes bags on consignment.