Emigrantes (en. Emigrants)

/e.mi.ɣɾan.tes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Individuals who leave their country to live in another.
Emigrants seek better job opportunities abroad.
Los emigrantes buscan mejores oportunidades laborales en el extranjero.
People who move for economic or social reasons.
Many emigrants flee poverty in their homeland.
Muchos emigrantes huyen de la pobreza en su patria.

Etymology

From the verb 'emigrate', which comes from the Latin 'emigrare', meaning 'to depart from a place'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

economic emigrants
People who emigrate in search of better economic conditions.
emigrantes económicos
illegal emigrants
Individuals who cross borders without the necessary documentation.
emigrantes ilegales
country of emigrants
A country from which many people emigrate to other places.
país de emigrantes

Related Words

immigrants
People who arrive in a country different from their own to reside in it.
inmigrantes
emigration
The act of leaving a country to reside in another.
emigración
migration
The movement of people from one place to another.
migración

Slang Meanings

People seeking a fresh start.
Young people are emigrants seeking the American dream.
Los jóvenes son emigrantes buscando el sueño americano.
urban nomads.
Expatriates are today's urban nomads.
Los expatriados son los nómadas urbanos de hoy.