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cartera

wallet

Surface form · la cartera

lafeminineNounFrequency #1496

Noun

  1. 1

    (for money/cards) wallet

    Olvidé mi cartera en casa y no tengo dinero.

    I forgot my wallet at home and I don't have money.
  2. 2

    (portfolio/briefcase) briefcase

    Lleva su cartera llena de documentos importantes.

    He carries his briefcase full of important documents.
  3. 3

    (government ministry) ministry

    El nuevo ministro asumió su cartera ayer.

    The new minister took over his ministry yesterday.

1(for money/cards)wallet

Olvidé mi cartera en casa y no tengo dinero.

I forgot my wallet at home and I don't have money.

Él guarda su dinero en su cartera.

He keeps his money in his wallet.

Mi cartera es de cuero negro.

My wallet is made of black leather.

Mi dinero está en mi cartera.

My money is in my wallet.

2(portfolio/briefcase)briefcase

Lleva su cartera llena de documentos importantes.

He carries his briefcase full of important documents.

El abogado siempre lleva una cartera de piel.

The lawyer always carries a leather briefcase.

Ella compró una nueva cartera para el trabajo.

She bought a new briefcase for work.

Él lleva su cartera al trabajo.

He carries his briefcase to work.

3(government ministry)ministry

El nuevo ministro asumió su cartera ayer.

The new minister took over his ministry yesterday.

La cartera de Educación anunció nuevas reformas.

The Ministry of Education announced new reforms.

Ella trabaja en la cartera de Hacienda.

She works for the Ministry of Finance.

La cartera de Educación es importante.

The Ministry of Education is important.
Noun

Forms

plural

carteras

singular

cartera