Spanish Conversation · Level 93
60 words
Spanish word
migración
Pronunciation
IPA/miɣɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounmigration
Example
La migración a las ciudades cambia la vida rural.
Migration to the cities changes rural life.
More examples
La migración internacional transforma las comunidades locales.
International migration transforms local communities.
Core concept
Movement of people between places, temporary or permanent.
Common phrases
migración laboral
labor migration
migración internacional
international migration
migración rural
rural-to-urban migration
Similar words
emigración: Departure from a country or region to establish long-term residence in another country.
inmigración: Entry into a country from abroad to settle there.
traslado: Transfer of people or goods to a new address or workplace to enable a residence or job change.
mudanza: Transport of household belongings to a new home.
Definition in Spanish
Acto o resultado del traslado de personas entre lugares, usado tanto para movimientos temporales como para cambios permanentes de residencia humana.
Word origin
Derived from Latin migratio, from the verb migrare 'to move', sharing the same root as English migrate.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation speakers often use mudarse for changing houses, while migración is used for population-level or policy contexts.
Opposites
- permanenciapermanencenoun
- sedentarismosedentarismnoun
Related words
- migrarmigrateverb
- migratoriomigratoryadjective
- migrantemigrantnoun