immigrant

S2 W1

BrE /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ AmE /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who goes to live permanently in a foreign country

inmigrante, extranjero

  • an immigrant from somewhere

Collocations immigrant population · immigrant community

  • He is an immigrant from Poland.

    Él es un inmigrante de Polonia.

2 POLICY [singular] C1

a policy or law that allows people to enter a country and live there permanently

política de inmigración, ley de inmigración

  • immigration policy

Collocations open immigration policy · strict immigration laws

  • The country has a very open immigration policy.

    El país tiene una política de inmigración muy abierta.