la consigne

instruction, directive, order, left-luggage office, luggage storage

k ɔ̃ . s i ɲ
consign to record, write down + e je/il/elle present-tense conjugation
noun · feminine Rare #35,495
instruction, directive, order Often refers to an instruction that someone is expected to follow.
FR: Lis bien la consigne avant de commencer.
EN: Read the instructions carefully before you start.
left-luggage office, luggage storage A place where you can leave your bags temporarily.
FR: Nous avons laissé nos sacs à la consigne.
EN: We left our bags in the luggage storage area.
Declension of consigne
consigneconsignes

Quelle consigne ?

What instructions?

— Grave (2017)

Même les enfants ont compris la consigne.

Even the children understood the instructions.

C'est la consigne.

That's the order.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Nous pouvons laisser nos bagages dans une consigne.

We can leave our luggage in a locker.

Elle a mal compris la consigne.

She misunderstood the instructions.

T'as pas entendu la consigne ce matin ?

Didn't you hear the instruction this morning?

— Grave (2017)

C'était la consigne.

That was the instruction.

— The Rip (2026)

La consigne ?

The instruction?

— The Rip (2026)

Mauvaise consigne, les gars.

Wrong instructions, guys.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Il a mis ma télé à la consigne et bouffé le ticket.

He left my TV at the left-luggage office and ate the ticket.

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)