Cofres (en. Chests)

/ˈkof.ɾes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Wooden or metal boxes, usually with a lid, used to store objects.

I kept my toys in chests to keep the room tidy.

Guardé mis juguetes en cofres para mantener la habitación ordenada.

Containers used to keep treasures or valuable goods.

Pirates used to hide their treasures in buried chests.

Los piratas solían esconder sus tesoros en cofres enterrados.

Decorative boxes that may have aesthetic value in addition to being functional.

The antique chest in the corner of the room is an inheritance from my grandmother.

El cofre antiguo en la esquina de la sala es una herencia de mi abuela.

From Latin 'cophinus', which means basket or container.

Treasure chest

Chest where wealth or treasures are kept.

cofre del tesoro

Open a chest

To reveal something that was hidden or stored.

abrir un cofre

Memory chest

Box where significant objects are stored.

cofre de recuerdos

Trunk

A large, heavy box, usually with a lid, for storing clothes or other objects.

baúl

Box

A generally rectangular container used for storing things.

caja

Case

A box or case for storing and protecting smaller objects.

estuche

Chest used in the context of video games to refer to a container that holds rewards.

I opened the game chest and found a legendary sword.

Abrí el cofre del juego y encontré una espada legendaria.

Chest used in jokes or humorous situations to keep secrets.

That chest hides the wildest secrets of the party.

Ese cofre esconde los secretos más locos de la fiesta.