cofres

cofres

"Safes" or "vaults."

Here, 'cofres' refers to physical safes used to store valuable items securely.

Os cofres do banco estão guardados em um lugar seguro.

The bank safes are kept in a secure location.

In this context, 'cofres' refers metaphorically to the treasury or funds belonging to a public institution.

Nós devemos proteger os cofres públicos contra a corrupção.

We must protect public funds against corruption.

Here, 'cofres' means old chests or boxes used to store items, highlighting its broader usage in storage contexts.

Abri os cofres antigos e encontrei documentos muito antigos.

I opened the old chests and found very old documents.