emigrate
gb/ˈɛməɡɹˌeɪt/ us/ˈɛməɡɹˌeɪt/
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leave a country to live elsewhere
To leave your country and go to live in another country.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] emigrates from [place] to [place]
Error frecuente:
Do not use a direct object: say “emigrate to Canada,” not “emigrate Canada.” “Emigrate” focuses on leaving a country; “immigrate” focuses on entering a country.
Sinónimos
move abroad (More informal and general; may not imply permanent residence.)
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migrate (Broader; can refer to people, animals, or movement within a country.)
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relocate overseas (More practical or businesslike; often suggests moving for work.)
Antónimos
immigrate (Means to enter another country in order to live there; opposite perspective.)
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stay (Means not to leave the country or place.)
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return (Means to go back to the place you came from.)
Colocaciones
emigrate to another country
|emigrate from Ireland
|decide to emigrate
|choose to emigrate
|be forced to emigrate
|emigrate permanently
|emigrate with your family
|plans to emigrate
Temas
migration
|countries
|travel
|residence
|society
Ejemplos
- Her grandparents emigrated from Italy to Argentina in the 1930s.
- Many young professionals are choosing to emigrate in search of better job opportunities.
- After the war, his family emigrated and started a new life in Canada.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They emigrated to Australia last year.
- My uncle wants to emigrate from Spain to Germany.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
emigrate
AFI
GB/ˈɛməɡɹˌeɪt/
US/ˈɛməɡɹˌeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
emig - rate (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (emig)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: emigrate
- 3rd Person Singular: emigrates
- Present Participle: emigrating
- Past: emigrated
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