French word

immigrer

Pronunciation

IPA/imigʁe/

Meaning

  • verbimmigrate

Example

Mon oncle a immigré en France l'année dernière.

My uncle immigrated to France last year.

Illustration for immigrer (immigrate)

More examples

Elle a peur d'immigrer dans un pays étranger.

She is afraid of immigrating to a foreign country.

Core concept

A person transfers a home base across a border and builds a lasting life in the new country.

Common phrases

  • immigrer en Europe

    immigrate to Europe

  • immigrer pour étudier

    immigrate to study

Similar words

émigrer: To leave one's own country to live in another country.
déménager: To change one's home by moving to a different place.
s'installer: To settle in a new place and begin living there.
s'expatrier: To leave one's own country and move abroad for long-term residence.

Definition in French

Se fixer pour vivre de manière permanente dans un pays étranger.

Word origin

French immigrer comes from Latin immigrāre, formed from in- meaning 'into' and migrare meaning 'to move'.

Usage tips

  • Immigrer is intransitive, so French uses en, au, aux, or dans for the destination rather than a direct object.

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