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tesoro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chest noun The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach, containing the ribs, heart, and lungs.
  • darling noun A term of affection for someone very dear to the speaker.
  • hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
  • honey noun A sweet, thick golden liquid made by bees from flower nectar.
  • pearl noun A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
  • sweetheart noun A term of affection used for a romantic partner or a loved one.
  • thesaurus noun A reference book or website that groups words by meaning, so you can look up a word and find its synonyms and often its antonyms.
  • treasure noun A valuable collection of money, jewels, or other precious things.
  • Treasury noun A government department that manages public money — its collection, storage, and spending.

Senses

tesoro is used for these senses in English:

  • chest The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.
  • darling Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
  • hoard (archaeology) A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.
  • honey A term of affection.
  • pearl (figuratively) Something precious.
  • sweetheart A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
  • thesaurus A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.
  • treasury A collection of artistic or literary works.

chest — full definition

  1. noun The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach, containing the ribs, heart, and lungs.
  2. noun A large, sturdy box with a lid, used for storage.
  3. noun A chest of drawers — a piece of furniture with stacked drawers for clothing.

darling — full definition

  1. noun A term of affection for someone very dear to the speaker.
  2. noun Someone or something especially popular or favoured by a particular group.
  3. adj Much loved; adorable or charming.

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