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    Emigración (en. Emigration)

    /emiɣɾaˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The process of leaving a country of origin to reside in another.
    Emigration is often due to the search for better job opportunities.
    La emigración a menudo se debe a la búsqueda de mejores oportunidades laborales.
    Change of residence of a person who leaves their home country.
    The emigration of young people due to lack of employment is a common phenomenon.
    La emigración de jóvenes por falta de empleo es un fenómeno común.
    Situation of people who have emigrated.
    The emigrant community has grown in the city since the nineties.
    La comunidad de emigrantes ha crecido en la ciudad desde los años noventa.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'emigratio', which comes from 'emigrare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    forced migration
    Displacement of people due to conflicts or persecution.
    emigración forzada
    irregular migration
    Movement of people crossing borders without proper documents.
    emigración irregular
    economic migration
    Departure of people in search of better working conditions.
    emigración económica

    Related Words

    immigration
    Action of entering a country to reside.
    inmigración
    refugee
    Person who has fled their country for fear of being persecuted.
    refugiado
    asylum
    Protection granted to people who have had to emigrate.
    asilo

    Slang Meanings

    To wander the world in search of opportunities.
    Emigration is like wandering the world looking for the place where you fit.
    La emigración es como pasear por el mundo buscando el lugar donde encajas.
    To escape from the routine of the home country.
    He left in search of adventure; emigration was his way of escaping.
    Se fue en busca de aventura; la emigración era su manera de escapar.