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1 consign
consign [kənˈsaɪn]( = hand over) confier* * *[kən'saɪn]transitive verb1) ( get rid of) reléguer (to à)2) ( entrust)3) ( send) expédier [goods] (to à) -
2 consign
1 ( get rid of) reléguer (to à) ; to consign sth to the flames livrer qch aux flammes ;2 ( entrust) to consign sth to sb's care confier qch aux soins de qn ; -
3 consign
consign [kən'saɪn]∎ to consign sth to sb envoyer qch à qn(b) (relegate → thing) reléguer;∎ I consigned all my clutter to the attic j'ai relégué tout mon fourbi au grenier;∎ I consigned his last letter to the rubbish bin sa dernière lettre s'est retrouvée à la poubelle(c) (entrust → person) confier;∎ to consign sb to sb confier qn à ou aux soins de qn;∎ as a child I was consigned to the care of my grandmother enfant je fus confié aux soins de ma grand-mère -
4 consign
(goods) envoyer, expédier -
5 consign
(to put into or deliver to; to transfer: The little boy was consigned to his grandmother's care.) confier -
6 consign, to
donner en consignation -
7 to consign
1) Comm. expédier; livrer; envoyer; consigner2) reléguer; remiserEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to consign
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8 commit
commit [kəˈmɪt]a. [+ crime] commettreb. ( = consign) confier (to à)• to commit to sth/sb s'engager à qch/envers qn* * *[kə'mɪt] 1.(p prés etc - tt-) transitive verb1) ( perpetrate) commettre [crime, error]3) ( assign) consacrer [money, time] (to à)4) Lawto commit somebody to jail/to a psychiatric hospital — faire incarcérer/interner quelqu'un
5) ( consign) sout confier (to à; to somebody's care à la garde de quelqu'un)2.to commit oneself — s'engager (to à)
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9 commit
A vtr1 ( perpetrate) commettre [crime, offence, sin, sacrilege, error] ; to commit adultery commettre un adultère ; to commit perjury se parjurer ;2 (engage, promise) engager [person] (to do à faire) ; this doesn't commit you to anything cela ne vous engage à rien ;3 ( assign) consacrer [money, time] (to à) ; all our funds are already committed tous nos fonds sont déjà attribués ;4 Jur to commit sb for trial mettre qn en accusation ; to commit sb to a court for trial renvoyer qn devant un tribunal ; to commit sb to jail/to a psychiatric hospital faire incarcérer/interner qn ; to have sb committed faire interner qn ;5 ( consign) sout confier (to à ; to sb's care à la garde de qn) ; to commit sth to the flames livrer qch aux flammes ; to commit sth to paper consigner qch ; to commit sth to memory confier qch à la mémoire ; to commit sb's body to the deep livrer le corps de qn à la mer ;6 Pol renvoyer en commission [bill].B v refl to commit oneself s'engager (to sth à qch ; to do à faire) ; I can't ou I won't commit myself je ne peux rien promettre (as to quant à) ; to commit oneself to sb se vouer à qn. -
10 oblivion
oblivion [ə'blɪvɪən](a) (being forgotten) oubli m;∎ to fall or to sink into oblivion tomber dans l'oubli;∎ to consign to oblivion condamner à l'oubli;∎ to save sb/sth from oblivion tirer qn/qch de l'oubli, sauver qn/qch de l'oubli(b) (unconsciousness) inconscience f, oubli m;∎ he had drunk himself into oblivion il était abruti par l'alcool
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Consign — Con*sign , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consigned} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consigning}.] [F. consigner, L. consignare, signatu,, to seal or sign; con + signare, fr. signum mark. See {Sign}.] 1. To give, transfer, or deliver, in a formal manner, as if by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consign — con·sign /kən sīn/ vt: to entrust (one s goods) to the possession of a dealer to be sold for profit or returned if unsold compare bail, entrust con·sign·ment n con·sign·or /kən sī nər, ˌkän ˌsī nȯr/ n … Law dictionary
consign — con‧sign [kənˈsaɪn] verb [transitive] formal 1. TRANSPORT COMMERCE to send or deliver goods to someone, usually someone who has bought them: • Another copy of the document is sent to the party to whom the goods are consigned … Financial and business terms
Consign — Con*sign , v. i. 1. To submit; to surrender or yield one s self. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All lovers young, all lovers must Consign to thee, and come to dust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield consent; to agree; to acquiesce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consign — ► VERB 1) deliver to someone s possession or care. 2) send (goods) by a public carrier. 3) (consign to) put (someone or something) in (a place) so as to be rid of them. DERIVATIVES consignee noun consignor noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
consign — [kən sīn′] vt. [L consignare, to seal, register < com , together + signare, to sign, mark < signum,SIGN] 1. to hand over; give up or deliver [consigned to jail] 2. to put in the care of another; entrust [consign the orphan to her uncle s… … English World dictionary
consign — To hand over or give possession of an asset to someone. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
consign — early 15c., to ratify by a sign or seal, from M.Fr. consigner (15c.), from L. consignare to seal, register, originally to mark with a sign, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + signare to sign, mark, from signum sign (see SIGN (Cf … Etymology dictionary
consign — *commit, entrust, confide, relegate Analogous words: transfer, *move, remove, shift: assign, allocate, *allot: resign, surrender, yield (see RELINQUISH) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
consign — [v] entrust, hand over for care address, appoint, assign, authorize, commend to, commission, commit, confide, convey, delegate, deliver, deposit with, dispatch, forward, give, issue, put in charge of, relegate, remit, route, send, ship, transfer … New thesaurus
consign to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms consign to : present tense I/you/we/they consign to he/she/it consigns to present participle consigning to past tense consigned to past participle consigned to formal 1) consign someone/something to something… … English dictionary