immigrate
gb/ˈɪmɪɡɹˌeɪt/ us/ˈɪmɪɡɹˌeɪt/
B2
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
B2
action
1
move to live in a country
To move to another country to live there permanently.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] immigrates (to/into) [country/place] (from [country/place])
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse immigrate (move into a country) with emigrate (leave a country). Also, you usually say “immigrate to/into [country]” rather than “immigrate in [country].”
Synonyme
move (More general; does not specifically mean moving to another country.)
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relocate (More neutral and general; often used for moving within a country as well.)
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settle (Emphasizes establishing a life in the new place.)
Antonyme
emigrate (Means to leave your own country to live in another (opposite viewpoint).)
Wortverbindungen
immigrate to [country]
|immigrate from [country]
|immigrate legally
|immigrate illegally
|immigrate permanently
|immigrate with your family
|immigrate as a child
|immigrate for work
|immigrate to the United States
|immigrate to Canada
Themen
migration
|society
|law
|government
Beispiele
- Her grandparents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s.
- Many people immigrate to find safer living conditions and better jobs.
- He immigrated from Brazil to Portugal when he was twenty.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My aunt immigrated to Canada.
- They want to immigrate for work.
Grammatik
Grundform
immigrate
IPA
GB/ˈɪmɪɡɹˌeɪt/
US/ˈɪmɪɡɹˌeɪt/
Silben & Betonung
im - mig - rate (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (im)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: immigrate
- 3rd Person Singular: immigrates
- Present Participle: immigrating
- Past: immigrated
Wortfamilie
Forms
immigrates
verb
immigrating
verb
immigrated
verb
Core family
immigration
noun B1
immigrant
noun B1
Related words
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