What does tesoro in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word tesoro in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tesoro in Italian.

The word tesoro in Italian means treasure, fortune, treasure, masterpiece, darling, love, treasury, treasury bill, scavenger hunt, A friend is a treasure, learn from, to learn a lesson, take someone's advice to heart, treasure, ministry of treasury, Ministry of Treasury, public wealth. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tesoro

treasure

sostantivo maschile (quantità di beni preziosi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I pirati nascosero il tesoro nell'isola.
The pirates hid their treasure on the island.

fortune

sostantivo maschile (figurato (patrimonio, fortuna, ricchezza)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Negli anni ha accumulato un tesoro.
Over the years he accumulated a fortune.

treasure, masterpiece

sostantivo maschile (figurato ([qlcn] o [qlcs] di grandissimo valore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel museo è ricco di tesori artistici. Sei proprio un tesoro!
You're a real treasure!

darling, love

sostantivo maschile (figurato (vezzeggiativo: amore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tesoro, puoi passare al supermercato per favore?
Darling, could you drop by the supermarket please?

treasury

sostantivo maschile (pubblico erario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il Ministero del Tesoro non esiste più da anni.
The Ministry of the Treasury was abolished a few years ago.

treasury bill

sostantivo maschile (investimento obbligazionario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

scavenger hunt

sostantivo femminile (tipo di gioco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

A friend is a treasure

learn from

to learn a lesson

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (imparare da [qlcn] o da [qlcs])

take someone's advice to heart

treasure

ministry of treasury

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ministero del tesoro sarà trasferito accanto a quello della difesa.

Ministry of Treasury

(Italian government)

public wealth

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