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"Inmigrar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to immigrate", and "emigrar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to emigrate". Learn more about the difference between "inmigrar" and "emigrar" below.
inmigrar(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (general)
a. to immigrate
Muchos españoles inmigraron a Alemania durante la crisis económica.Many Spanish people immigrated to Germany during the financial crisis.
b. to migrate
La población de la capital ha aumentado debido al gran número de gente que inmigra del campo.The capital's population has grown due to the large number of people migrating from the countryside.
emigrar(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to emigrate (to another country)
El 60% de las personas que han emigrado de Suecia son estudiantes universitarios.60% of the people who have emigrated from Sweden are university students.
b. to migrate (to another region)
En el siglo XX, muchos españoles emigraron del campo a la ciudad.Many Spaniards migrated from the country to the city in the 20th century.
a. to migrate (animal)
Los cisnes emigran rumbo al norte en primavera.The swans migrate north in spring.
