Spanish word

emigrar

Pronunciation

IPA/emiˈɣɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbemigrate

Example

Mi hermana va a emigrar a Francia el año que viene.

My sister is going to emigrate to France next year.

Illustration for emigrar (emigrate)

More examples

Muchos jóvenes deciden emigrar en busca de trabajo.

Many young people decide to emigrate in search of work.

Core concept

Moving away from one's homeland to live in another country.

Common phrases

  • emigrar a

    emigrate to

  • emigrar por trabajo

    emigrate for work

  • emigrar ilegalmente

    emigrate illegally

Similar words

inmigrar: Enters another country to live there permanently.
irse: Leaves a place to go somewhere else.
mudarse: Changes residence by moving to a new home.
partir: Departs from a place to begin a journey.

Definition in Spanish

Salir del propio país para establecerse a vivir en otro, de forma temporal o definitiva.

Word origin

Derived from Latin emigrare (ex 'out' + migrāre 'move'), giving Spanish emigrar the sense of departing one country to live in another.

Usage tips

  • Commonly contrasted with inmigrar: emigrar highlights the act of leaving the origin, while inmigrar focuses on entering the destination, and prepositions are de for origin and a for destination.

Opposites

  • inmigrarimmigrateverb

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