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consigna

kon-SEEG-nah/konˈsiɣna/

slogan

Also: motto, chant
NounfB1
A group of people standing together holding blank colorful placards and megaphones.

📝 In Action

Los manifestantes repetían la misma consigna una y otra vez.

B1

The protesters repeated the same slogan over and over again.

Nuestra consigna para este año es 'innovación y calidad'.

B2

Our motto for this year is 'innovation and quality'.

El sindicato lanzó una consigna de huelga general.

C1

The union issued a call (slogan) for a general strike.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lema (motto/slogan)
  • eslogan (slogan)

Common Collocations

  • gritar una consigna – to shout a slogan
  • consigna política – political slogan

left-luggage office

Also: baggage locker, checkroom
NounfA2
A row of secure metal lockers in a clean station hallway with several suitcases sitting nearby.

📝 In Action

¿Dónde está la consigna de equipajes?

A2

Where is the left-luggage office?

Dejamos las maletas en la consigna de la estación de tren.

A2

We left the suitcases in the luggage lockers at the train station.

Tienes que pagar tres euros por usar la consigna.

B1

You have to pay three euros to use the storage locker.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • guardarropa (cloakroom)
  • taquilla (locker)

Common Collocations

  • consigna de equipajes – left-luggage area
  • dejar en consigna – to leave in storage

instruction

Also: order, password
NounfB2formal
A person in a uniform handing a folded piece of paper with a wax seal to another person.

📝 In Action

La consigna del jefe era no molestar a los clientes.

B2

The boss's instruction was not to disturb the customers.

El guardia no nos dejó pasar porque no sabíamos la consigna.

C1

The guard didn't let us through because we didn't know the password.

Siga las consignas de seguridad en caso de incendio.

B2

Follow the safety instructions in case of fire.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • instrucción (instruction)
  • orden (order)
  • contraseña (password)

Common Collocations

  • consigna de seguridad – safety instruction
  • dar la consigna – to give the order/password

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: consigna

Question 1 of 3

If you are at a train station in Madrid and need to store your heavy bags, where should you look?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
consignar(to record / to deposit) — Verb
consignatario(consignee / recipient) — Noun
consignación(consignment / appropriation) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
dignaindigna
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'consignare', meaning 'to mark with a sign' or 'to seal'. It combines 'con-' (together) and 'signare' (to sign/mark).

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: consignFrench: consigne

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'consigna' the same as 'eslogan'?

Almost! 'Eslogan' is mostly used for commercial advertising (like Nike's 'Just Do It'). 'Consigna' is used for political chants or specific instructions given by a leader.

Do they use 'consigna' for luggage in Mexico?

While understood, many people in Mexico and other Latin American countries might say 'paquetería' or simply 'guardarropa' for luggage storage, whereas 'consigna' is extremely standard in Spain.

Is it a verb too?

Yes, 'consigna' is also the form for 'he/she/it records' or 'he/she/it deposits' from the verb 'consignar', but it's most commonly used as a noun.