tesoro
/teˈzɔ.ro/masculine
The English word 'treasure' is translated into Italian as tesoro.
tesoro refers to a collection of valuable things. It is also frequently used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner or a child, similar to calling someone 'darling', 'sweetheart' or 'honey'. In informal contexts, calling someone amore serves a similar purpose to referring to them as a treasure.
Meaning: collection of valuable things (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of tesoro is tesori. The related verb apprezzare means to consider something to be precious.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables with the stress on the second syllable: /teˈzɔ.ro/.
When do people say it?
The noun tesoro is commonly used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner or a child.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the phrase fare tesoro di something means to make the most of a piece of advice or to take a lesson from an experience.
- In some Italian regions, calling a child tesoro is so common that it is used by strangers, such as shopkeepers or elders, to be polite.
- The word tesoro shares a root with the English word 'thesaurus', which originally meant a storehouse of knowledge.
Examples in context
- Il tesoro è tuo.The treasure is yours.This sentence demonstrates the use of tesoro to indicate ownership.Tatoeba #13983079 by Guybrush88, translation #8673937 by ajje
- Tom trovò un tesoro.Tom found the treasure.This sentence shows how tesoro is used to describe something that was found.Tatoeba #13983076 by Guybrush88, translation #9678668 by CK
- L'Europa è un tesoro.Europe is a treasure.This sentence illustrates using tesoro to describe a metaphorical treasure.Tatoeba #13952795 by Guybrush88, translation #12832338 by Orange
- Marco, sei il mio tesoro più prezioso.Marco, you are my most precious treasure.
- Oggi ho trovato un vero tesoro in cantina.Today, I found a real treasure in the cellar.
- Buongiorno, tesorino! Vuoi un caffè?Good morning, my little treasure! Would you like a coffee?
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are looking at an old chest in an attic.
- ChiaraGuarda questo vecchio tesoro!Look at this old treasure!
- MatteoÈ un tesoro davvero incredibile.It is a truly incredible treasure.
- ChiaraCosa pensi che contenga?What do you think it contains?
- MatteoForse monete d'oro antiche.Maybe ancient gold coins.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “treasure” translations and entries tesoro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
