This is the 5263rd most frequent Portuguese word.
professoras
"Professoras" means "female teachers" in English.
Here, 'professoras' appears as the direct object of the verb 'encontrei', referring to specific individuals of the gender-specific teaching profession.
Ontem, encontrei duas professoras na biblioteca.
Yesterday, I met two female teachers at the library.
In this sentence, 'professoras' functions as the subject of the verb 'se esforçam', referring specifically to female individuals belonging to the teaching profession.
As professoras se esforçam muito para educar seus alunos.
The female teachers work hard to educate their students.
The term 'professoras' is used here as an indirect object in combination with the preposition 'pelas'. It acknowledges female educators.