No. 1,627 in Catalan
mestres
"Teachers" or "masters."
In a sentence
Els mestres de la meva escola són molt bons.
The teachers at my school are very good.
Here, 'mestres' is used to refer to 'teachers', meaning instructors or educators in an educational context.
Els mestres artesans han creat unes peces magnífiques.
The master craftsmen have created magnificent pieces.
In this sentence, 'mestres' refers to 'masters', denoting experts or highly skilled individuals in their craft.
En aquell joc d’escacs, els dos mestres van empatar.
In that chess game, the two masters tied.
Here, 'mestres' is used metaphorically to describe experts in the game of chess.
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