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"Migrate" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "migrar", and "emigrate" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "emigrar". Learn more about the difference between "migrate" and "emigrate" below.
migrate(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (biology)
a. migrar
Some agricultural workers migrate between the United States and Mexico, following the harvests.Algunos trabajadores agrícolas migran entre los Estados Unidos y México, siguiendo las cosechas.
b. emigrar
Many people migrate when their native lands become embroiled in war.Muchas personas emigran cuando sus tierras nativas se enredan en guerras.
3. (computing)
a. migrar
Our company's information technology department decided we should migrate to a different operating system.El departamento de informática de la empresa decidió que debemos migrar a un sistema operativo diferente.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (computing)
a. migrar
I need to migrate all my files from my old computer to my new one.Necesito migrar todos mis archivos de mi computador viejo al nuevo.
emigrate(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
