How to Say "coffers" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “coffers” is “arca” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB2formal
public or national funds
Examples
La crisis vació las arcas del Estado.
The crisis emptied the state coffers.
El gobierno anunció nuevas medidas para llenar las arcas públicas.
The government announced new measures to fill the public coffers.
El dinero de los impuestos va directo a las arcas municipales.
The tax money goes directly to the municipal coffers.
Almost always plural
When talking about money or the economy, we almost always use this word in the plural: 'las arcas'. When it's plural, you use 'las' instead of 'los' or 'el'.
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