What does tesoro in Spanish mean?

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

The word tesoro in Spanish means treasure, treasure, exchequer, treasury, treasure, darling, thesaurus, State Treasury bond, State Treasury bonds, treasury bill, treasury note, national treasury, public treasury. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tesoro

treasure

nombre masculino (objetos valiosos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El buzo encontró el cofre del tesoro en el fondo del mar.
The diver found the treasure chest at the bottom of the ocean.

treasure

nombre masculino (persona o cosa muy apreciada) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tesoro de la virginidad es un concepto pasado de moda.
The treasure of virginity is an outdated concept.

exchequer, treasury

nombre masculino (erario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tesoro público de la nación se resguarda en el Banco Central.
The public exchequer (or: treasury) is shielded at the Central Bank.

treasure, darling

nombre masculino (término cariñoso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Hola tesoro! Te he extrañado mucho.
Hello, darling! I've missed you so much.

thesaurus

nombre masculino (tesauro, diccionario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El precursor del Diccionario de la Real Academia Española fue el Tesoro de la Lengua Castellana o Española.
The precursor to the dictionary of the Real Academia was the thesaurus of the Spanish language.

State Treasury bond

locución nominal masculina (gen pl (econ: título emitido por Estado)

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

State Treasury bonds

locución nominal masculina plural (econ: títulos emitidos por el Estado)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

treasury bill

(fin: título de deuda pública)

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

treasury note

locución nominal masculina (economía: documento, valor) (generally shorter)

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

national treasury

locución nominal masculina (de un Estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tesoro nacional ha aumentado con el nuevo gobierno.
The national treasury has increased with the new government.

public treasury

locución nominal masculina (institución hacendaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tesoro Público se encarga de la administración del patrimonio del Estado.

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