Coffer in spanish
Cofre
pronunciation: koʊfɹ̩e part of speech: noun
pronunciation: koʊfɹ̩e part of speech: noun
In gestures
coffer1 = cofre, arca. [Generalmente usado en el plural]
Example: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.more:
» city coffers, the = arcas de la ciudad, las.
Example: The fire department was established in 1823 and when there were sufficient funds in the city coffers, the first fire engine was purchased.» national coffers, the = erario público, el; arcas nacionales, las.
Example: Everyone knows that successive governments have plundered the pockets of motorists to swell the national coffers.» nation's coffers, the = erario público, el; arcas de la nación, las; arcas nacionales, las.
Example: The creative industries were growing at twice the rate of the general national economy, contributing £60 billion each year to the nation's coffers.» state coffers, the = arcas del estado, las; arcas estatales, las.
Example: 2017 will probably be a very successful year for the state coffers, with more revenues than expected.» town coffers, the = arcas del pueblo, las.
Example: People have been talking about that for a long time, long before the investigation started, so the news that officials misappropriated more than $250,000 from the town coffers came as little surprise to residents.coffer2 = artesón.
Example: Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper shows us figures in a rectangular room with coffers on the ceiling and tapestries on either side of the room.coffer3 = artesonar.
Example: You could also accentuate the space by coffering your ceiling or using large wooden beams that are stained to match the wood in your home.