No. 1,917 in Catalan
mares
"Mares" means "mothers" in English.
In a sentence
Les mares dels alumnes van preparar l'esmorzar.
The mothers of the students prepared the breakfast.
Here,mares refers to 'mothers', showcasing its typical use as the plural form of 'mare'.
Les mares de Leonardes són impressionants.
The mares owned by Leonardo are impressive.
In this sentence, mares might mean 'female horses', depending on context, thus showing the word can take other meanings in specific situations, like referencing animals.
La influència de les mares en la literatura és notable.
The influence of mothers in literature is notable.
In this sentence, 'mares' is again used figuratively to talk about mothers and their societal or thematic role.
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