No. 803 in Portuguese
motoristas
Drivers.
In a sentence
Os motoristas dirigem pelas cidades todos os dias.
The drivers drive through the cities every day.
Here, 'motoristas' refers to the plural form of 'motorista', meaning 'drivers', used as the subject performing the action of driving.
Motoristas experientes sabem lidar com o trânsito intenso.
Experienced drivers know how to handle heavy traffic.
In this context, 'motoristas' again means 'drivers', but it is described with an adjective, specifying the experience level of the drivers.
Há uma reunião para os motoristas na empresa amanhã.
There is a meeting for the drivers at the company tomorrow.
Here, 'motoristas' denotes a group of individuals with the role or job title of 'drivers', and is the object of the preposition 'para' (for).
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