What does consigna in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word consigna in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use consigna in Spanish.

The word consigna in Spanish means slogan, cloakroom, left-luggage office, instruction, record, consign, allocate, remand. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word consigna

slogan

nombre femenino (de manifestantes: lema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante la manifestación los asistentes coreaban las consignas que habían acordado.
During the march the demonstrators chanted in unison the slogan they all agreed on.

cloakroom, left-luggage office

nombre femenino (de equipajes) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dejamos el equipaje en consigna de la estación y nos fuimos a dar una vuelta.
Let's leave the luggage in the station cloakroom and go for a stroll.

instruction

nombre femenino (AR (instrucción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Has seguido mi consigna de aguantar hasta que todo se resuelva.
You followed my instruction to hold out until everything resolves itself.

record

verbo transitivo (hacer constar por escrito)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Asegúrese de consignar toda la información solicitada en el formulario.
Make sure to record all of the information requested on the form.

consign

verbo transitivo (enviar una mercancía)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La policía aduanera confiscó varias cajas llenas de cigarrillos de contrabando que fueron consignadas como mercancía.
Custom officials confiscated boxes of contraband cigarettes that were consigned as merchandise.

allocate

verbo transitivo (asignar un presupuesto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Consignaron dos millones más a la construcción de las nuevas aulas.
They allocated two million more for the construction of new classrooms.

remand

verbo transitivo (MX (a un acusado) (legal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El acusado fue consignado al juzgado para una audiencia inicial.
The accused was remanded to the court for an initial hearing.

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