This is the 445th most frequent Spanish word.
mayores
"Mayores" means "elders" or "older people" in English.
Here, 'mayores' refers to the elder members of a family, indicating seniority or age.
Los mayores de la familia son muy respetados.
The elders of the family are highly respected.
In this context, 'mayores' means greater or higher in degree of expectations.
Ella tiene mayores expectativas para este proyecto.
She has higher expectations for this project.
Here, 'mayores' refers to a greater or higher amount, applied to income.