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"Consignar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to consign", and "beneficiario" is a noun which is often translated as "beneficiary". Learn more about the difference between "consignar" and "beneficiario" below.
consignar(
kohn
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seeg
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (commerce)
a. to consign
El fabricante ya consignó la mercadería al comisionista.The manufacturer already consigned the goods to the commission merchant.
2. (to assign)
a. to allocate
El gobierno consignó un millón de pesos para la campaña de vacunación.The government allocated a million pesos for the vaccination campaign.
a. to record
La secretaria consignó la propuesta en el acta de la reunión.The secretary recorded the motion in the minutes of the meeting.
b. to write down
Consigné mi nombre en la lista de voluntarios.I wrote down my name on the list of volunteers.
a. to check (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Consigné mi equipaje y me fui a visitar los monumentos históricos de la ciudad.I checked my baggage and went to see the city's historical monuments.
b. to leave in left-luggage (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Puedes consignar la mochila en la estación si no quieres cargarla todo el día.You can leave your backpack in left-luggage at the station if you don't want to carry it around all day.
a. to remand
El juez consignó al preso, que tuvo que pasar dos meses más en prisión.The judge remanded the prisoner, who spent two more months in jail.
a. to deposit
Ya consigné la suma de dinero en mi cuenta bancaria.I already deposited the sum into my bank account.
el beneficiario, la beneficiaria(
beh
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neh
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fee
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syah
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ryoh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (general)
a. beneficiary
Los nietos del Sr. Smith fueron los beneficiarios de su testamento.Mr. Smith's grandchildren were the beneficiaries of his will.
b. payee (of a check)
El beneficiario del cheque es el único que puede cobrarlo.The check's payee is the only one who can cash it.
