This is the 7667th most frequent Portuguese word.
patrões
"Patrões" means "bosses" or "employers" in English.
The word "patrões" refers to employers or bosses in a professional context.
Os patrões decidiram implementar novas regras no escritório.
The bosses decided to implement new rules in the office.
Here, "patrões" indicates the owners or managers of a farm, showing a relationship of management or oversight.
Os patrões da fazenda cuidam bem dos seus trabalhadores.
The farm owners take good care of their workers.
In this context, "patrões" refers to business owners or executives within local companies.