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"Secretaria" is a form of "secretario", a noun which is often translated as "secretary". "Consignad" is a form of "consignar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to consign". Learn more about the difference between "secretaria" and "consignad" below.
el secretario, la secretaria(
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kreh
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. secretary
Mi secretario te llamará para confirmar la fecha de la cirugía.My secretary will call you to confirm the date of the surgery.
b. clerk
El alcalde electo solía trabajar como secretario municipal.The elected mayor used to work as a town clerk.
2. (politics)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. Secretary of State
El secretario recomendó mejorar las relaciones con Inglaterra.The Secretary of State recommended improving the relations with England.
b. minister
El secretario de Educación anunció que no habrá clases por dos días.The Minister for Education announced that schools will remain closed for two days.
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consignar(
kohn
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seeg
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nahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to consign
El fabricante ya consignó la mercadería al comisionista.The manufacturer already consigned the goods to the commission merchant.
b. to dispatch
Consignamos el cargamento por vía marítima.We dispatched the shipment by sea.
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
Regionalism used in the United States
(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
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(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.
5. (legal)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
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.
6. (finance)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. to deposit
Ya consigné la suma de dinero en mi cuenta bancaria.I already deposited the sum into my bank account.
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