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coffers
UK
/ˈkɒfəz/
US
/ˈkɔfərz/
Translations
coffers
pl
Plural-only noun meaning funds or collections of money; also the plural of "coffer" meaning chests or strongboxes.
A generous donation helped replenish the university's coffers.
Щедрое пожертвование помогло пополнить казну университета.
The city's coffers are nearly empty after the festival.
Городской бюджет почти опустел после фестиваля.
Pirates stored their loot in iron-banded coffers.
Пираты хранили свою добычу в окованных железом сундуках.
Additional translations
coffers
pl
coffers
pl
UK
/ˈkɒfə/
US
/ˈkɔfər/
The old coffer was filled with ancient coins.
Старый сундук был наполнен древними монетами.
The city's coffer was depleted after the festival.
Казна города была истощена после фестиваля.
Additional translations
coffers
coffered
Past Simple
coffered
Past Participle
coffering
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒfə/
US
/ˈkɔfər/
They decided to coffer the valuable artifacts for safekeeping.
Они решили класть ценные артефакты в сундук для сохранности.
Additional translations
Definitions
A generous donation helped replenish the university's coffers.
The palace treasury once held jeweled coffers filled with gold.
The ancient coffer was filled with gold coins and precious jewels.
The ornate coffer in the ceiling added a touch of elegance to the room.
The city's coffers were depleted after the costly infrastructure project.
The museum decided to coffer the ancient artifacts to ensure their safety.
The architects decided to coffer the ceiling to emulate ancient Roman design.