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Spanish word
inmigrado
Pronunciation
IPA/immiˈɣɾaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounimmigrant
Example
Muchos inmigrados trabajan en la ciudad.
A large number of immigrants work in the city.
More examples
La integración de los inmigrados recientes mejora con programas de idioma.
The integration of recent immigrants improves with language programs.
Core concept
Person who enters a foreign country intending to live there permanently.
Common phrases
comunidad de inmigrados
immigrant community
inmigrados indocumentados
undocumented immigrants
inmigrados recientes
recent immigrants
Similar words
inmigrante: Comes from another country and settles there.
migrante: Moves between regions or countries seeking better work or living conditions.
refugiado: Flees war or persecution and seeks protection in another country.
extranjero: Comes from another country and may be a visitor rather than a resident.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que entra en un país extranjero con la intención de vivir allí de forma permanente o prolongada.
Word origin
The word comes from the past participle of Spanish inmigrar, which combines the prefix in- 'into' and Latin migrāre 'to move'.
Usage tips
- Spanish distinguishes inmigrado (arrival side) from emigrado (origin side), and using the wrong term often causes misunderstanding.
Related words
- inmigraciónimmigrationnoun
- inmigrarimmigrateverb
- inmigranteimmigrantnoun