No. 3,832 in Catalan
autònoms
"Autònoms" means "self-employed individuals."
In a sentence
Els autònoms treballen de manera independent.
The freelancers work independently.
Here, 'autònoms' refers to individuals who work independently, typically as self-employed professionals or freelancers.
Les comunitats autònomes tenen les seves pròpies lleis.
The autonomous communities have their own laws.
In this sentence, 'autònoms' is used in its plural form to denote entities or regions capable of self-governance or having independence in administration.
La decisió sobre el projecte va ser completament autònoma.
The decision about the project was completely autonomous.
This usage refers to something being autonomous in terms of being made independently or without external influence.
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