English–French
“emigrate” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/emigʁe/
Example
Chaque année, beaucoup de jeunes émigrent pour chercher du travail.
Every year, many young people emigrate to look for work.
How to say “emigrate” in French
“Emigrate” in French is émigrer.
Leaving a homeland across a national border to build a lasting life abroad.
Example sentences with émigrer
Après la crise, plusieurs familles ont dû émigrer.
After the crisis, several families had to emigrate.
Tips for using émigrer
- Émigrer focuses on leaving the home country, whereas immigrer focuses on entering the destination country and déménager can describe a move within one country.