consegna sollecita

prompt delivery

1) (custodia) care

prendere in consegna qn — (bambino) to take sb into one's care, (prigioniero) to take custody of sb

prendere qc in consegna — to take sth into safekeeping

dare qc in consegna a qn — to give sth to sb for safekeeping, entrust sth to sb

2) (Mil : ordine) orders pl , (punizione) confinement to barracks

un soldato fedele alla consegna — a soldier who obeys orders

passare le consegne a qn — to hand over to sb