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cookie jar

/ˈkʊki dʒɑːr/

Traducción: Recipiente, generalmente de cerámica, vidrio o metal, utilizado para guardar galletas o bizcochos. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a un lugar donde se guardan dinero o recursos, a menudo en contextos de contabilidad o ahorros.

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/ˈkʊki dʒɑːr/A2informal
  • esRecipiente, generalmente de cerámica, vidrio o metal, utilizado para guardar galletas o bizcochos. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a un lugar donde se guardan dinero o recursos, a menudo en contextos de contabilidad o ahorros.

A container, typically made of ceramic, glass, or metal, used for storing cookies or biscuits. Also used figuratively to refer to a place where money or resources are kept, often in the context of accounting or savings.

  1. Container for cookiesA1formal

    A container, often decorative, used to store cookies or biscuits.

    esfrasco de galletas

    • She keeps the cookie jar on the kitchen counter.
    • The children reached into the cookie jar for a treat.
    • He bought a ceramic cookie jar shaped like a bear.
  2. Secret savings or reserveB2informalamerican

    An informal term for a hidden stash of money or resources, often used for personal or secret purposes.

    esFondo reservado

    • He dipped into the cookie jar to pay for the unexpected repair.
    • She has a cookie jar of savings for emergencies.
    • The company's cookie jar fund was used for bonuses.