consigned

[kənˈsaɪnd]

verb (past tense/past participle)

consignado

1. Delivered goods to someone for sale, with payment made after sale

The artist consigned her paintings to the gallery.

A artista consignou seus quadros à galeria.

2. Sent or delivered to a destination

The shipment was consigned to the warehouse.

O carregamento foi consignado ao armazém.

3. Relegated or assigned to an undesirable situation or place

He was consigned to obscurity after the scandal.

Ele foi relegado à obscuridade após o escândalo.

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General Brazilian

consignado

Standard usage in business and commerce

Rio de Janeiro

consignado

Same as general Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

consignado

Common in commercial and trade contexts

Portugal

consignado

Standard European Portuguese equivalent

consigned to the past

consigned to oblivion

consigned to history

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