treasury

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtrɛzəri/ AmE /ˈtrɛzəri/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT [singular] B1

the department of a government that is responsible for dealing with money and financial matters

tesorería, ministerio de finanzas

  • the treasury

Collocations treasury department · ministry of the treasury

  • The Treasury has announced new tax cuts.

    La Tesorería ha anunciado nuevas reducciones impositivas.

2 STORAGE [singular] B1

a place where money, valuable objects, or important documents are kept safely

tesoro, tesorería

  • the treasury

Collocations treasury vault · national treasury

  • The old castle was once the royal treasury.

    El antiguo castillo fue una vez la tesorería real.

3 FINANCIAL RESOURCES [plural] B2

the money and other financial resources that a country or organization has available to spend

recursos financieros, tesorería

  • the treasuries of the company

Collocations national treasury · company treasury

  • The government is worried about the country's dwindling treasuries.

    El gobierno está preocupado por los recursos financieros en declive del país.