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"Tesoro" is a noun which is often translated as "treasure", and "tesorería" is a noun which is often translated as "treasurer's office". Learn more about the difference between "tesoro" and "tesorería" below.
el tesoro(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. treasure
Los piratas navegan en busca de tesoros y ron bueno.Pirates sail in search of treasure and good rum.
a. treasure
Un buen amigo es un tesoro de valor incalculable.A good friend is an invaluable treasure.
3. (tax office)
a. Treasury
El tesoro nacional anunció un nuevo impuesto de ventas.The National Treasury announced a new sales tax.
b. Exchequer (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El tesoro recibe un empuje cuando recauda los impuestos de los autónomos.The Exchequer gets a boost when self-employed receipts come in.
4. (dictionary)
a. thesaurus
El poeta siempre guarda su tesoro cerca mientras escribe sus poemas.The poet always keeps his thesaurus close by while writing his poems.
la tesorería(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (office)
a. treasurer's office
Necesito ir a la tesorería a averiguar por el arancel del certificado de estudios.I need to go to the treasurer's office to find out about the fee for the school-leaving certificate.
a. treasury
De nuevo, la Tesorería tendrá que buscar soluciones a la situación económica.Once again, the Treasury is faced with finding solutions to the economic situation.
3. (finance)
a. liquid assets
¿Quién está a cargo de la gestión de tesorería en esta empresa?Who is in charge of managing liquid assets in this company?
4. (post)
a. treasurership
Ronson rechazó la tesorería porque aspiraba a un cargo más importante.Ronson rejected the treasurership because he aspired to a better post.
