What does trésor in French mean?

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

The word trésor in French means treasure, wealth, sweetheart, darling, dear, sweetheart, treasury bond, treasure map, treasure hunt, treasure hunter, treasury officer, tax inspector, tax auditor, my sweet, my darling, my precious, treasure room, Secretary of the Treasury, war chest, buried treasure, hidden treasure, the Treasury Department, treasury, public treasury. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trésor

treasure

nom masculin (richesses cachées) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pirates ont enfoui un trésor sur cette île.
These pirates buried treasure on this island.

wealth

nom masculin (figuré (richesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le miel est le trésor des abeilles.
Honey is bees' wealth.

sweetheart, darling, dear

nom masculin (figuré (personne : très gentille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Merci, tu es un trésor !
Thank you; you're a sweetheart!

sweetheart

nom masculin (figuré (terme affectueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon trésor, tu peux sortir les poubelles ?
Sweetheart, can you take out the bins?

treasury bond

nom masculin (emprunt émis par l'État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Détenir un bon du Trésor rend le propriétaire créancier de l'Etat.

treasure map

nom féminin (jeu pour les enfants)

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

treasure hunt

nom féminin (jeu, activité de recherche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les animateurs préparent une chasse au trésor pour les vacanciers.
The activity leaders are preparing a treasure hunt for the holidaymakers.

treasure hunter

nom masculin (chercheur d'objets perdus)

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

treasury officer

(trésorier, percepteur de l'État) (UK)

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

tax inspector, tax auditor

(contrôleur des impôts)

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

my sweet, my darling, my precious

(appellation affectueuse)

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

treasure room

nom féminin (salle du coffre)

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

Secretary of the Treasury

nom masculin (ministre des finances) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les secrétaires au trésor sont les ministres des finances britanniques et américains.

war chest

nom masculin (argent de réserve) (figurative)

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

buried treasure, hidden treasure

nom masculin (trésor caché à la vue)

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

the Treasury Department

nom masculin (administration des impôts) (US)

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

treasury, public treasury

nom masculin (fonds publics)

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

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