tesouro
/teˈzo(w).ɾu/masculine
The English word "treasure" is tesouro in Portuguese.
Tesouro is the most direct and commonly used translation for a collection of valuable things.
Meaning: collection of valuable things (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of tesouro is tesouros. The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/teˈzo(w).ɾu/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
When do people say it?
In affectionate contexts, people may use the term chuchuzinho, which is similar to the English "sweetie", to signify that someone or something is very dear and lovable.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word tesouro shares the same distant ancestor as the English word 'thesaurus', as both derive from the Ancient Greek word for a 'storehouse'.
- The word tesouro can be used in a formal administrative sense to refer to the 'National Treasury' or government funds, known as Tesouro Nacional.
- While tesouro refers to physical or metaphorical wealth, the diminutive tesourinho is often used to describe something small, precious, and endearing.
Examples in context
- Tom encontrou o tesouro.Tom found the treasure.This sentence shows how to express finding the tesouro.Tatoeba #9778165 by bill, translation #9678668 by CK
- Não enterramos o tesouro aqui.We didn't bury the treasure here.This sentence uses the tesouro to describe something that was not buried in a specific place.Tatoeba #10709347 by carlosalberto, translation #5849405 by CK
- O nosso amor é qual raro tesouro.Our relationship is like a rare treasure.This sentence illustrates a metaphorical use of tesouro to describe a relationship.Tatoeba #13016480 by carlosalberto, translation #13016301 by carlosalberto
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Example conversation
Lucas and Mariana are looking at a map in a museum.
- LucasO mapa indica onde está o tesouro.The map indicates where the treasure is.
- MarianaVocê acha que o tesouro é real?Do you think the treasure is real?
- LucasEu sinto que encontramos um tesouro.I feel like we found a treasure.
- MarianaO seu entusiasmo é um tesouro para mim.Your enthusiasm is a treasure to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “treasure” translations and entries tesouro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tesouro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
