Spanish Conversation · Level 8
90 words
Spanish word
tesorería
Pronunciation
IPA/tesoɾeˈɾia/
Meaning
- feminine nounfinance department
Example
Consulté a la tesorería sobre el presupuesto.
I consulted the finance department about the budget.
More examples
La tesorería cierra a las cinco.
The finance department closes at five.
Core concept
Office that manages an organization's money, payments, and account reconciliations.
Common phrases
consultar con la tesorería
consult with the finance department
pagar en la tesorería
pay at the finance department
Similar words
finanzas: Manages budgeting and the overall flow of money for an organization.
contabilidad: Maintains accounting books and compiles official financial statements.
caja: Serves customers at a till, receiving payments and giving change.
banco: Provides deposit, withdrawal, and lending services to customers.
Definition in Spanish
Oficina o unidad encargada de gestionar el dinero y los pagos dentro de una entidad, incluyendo cobros, desembolsos y conciliaciones presupuestarias.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin thesaurus 'treasure' via medieval Latin thesaurarius and Old French trésorerie and denotes the office responsible for managing an institution's funds.
Usage tips
- In Spanish tesorería commonly denotes an internal finance or cashier unit rather than the national tax authority Hacienda, so context determines whether it means finance department or cash office.
Other meanings
- cash officenoun
Related words
- tesorerotreasurernoun
- subtesorerodeputy treasurernoun