migrant

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BrE /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ AmE /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

noun en → es

1 PERSON MOVING [singular] B1

a person who moves from one country or area to another, especially for work or because of war or poverty

migrante

  • a migrant worker
  • to be a migrant

Collocations migrant worker · migrant crisis

  • He is a seasonal migrant worker.

    Es un trabajador migrante estacional.

2 GROUP [plural] B1

a group of people who move from one country or area to another, especially for work or because of war or poverty

migrantes

  • a group of migrants

Collocations group of migrants · wave of migrants

  • A wave of migrants arrived in the country.

    Una ola de migrantes llegó al país.

3 BIRD [singular] C1

a bird that travels from one place to another, especially for breeding or feeding

ave migratoria

  • migratory birds

Collocations migratory bird · migration of birds

  • The migration of birds is a fascinating phenomenon.

    La migración de aves es un fenómeno fascinante.

4 ECONOMIC [singular] B2

a person who moves from one country or area to another for work, often in search of better economic opportunities

trabajador migrante

  • economic migrant

Collocations economic migrant · migrant labor

  • He is an economic migrant looking for better job opportunities.

    Es un trabajador migrante en busca de mejores oportunidades laborales.

5 POLITICAL [singular] C1

a person who moves from one country or area to another because of political reasons, such as war or persecution

refugiado político

  • political refugee

Collocations political refugee · migrant crisis

  • She became a political migrant after the war.

    Se convirtió en una refugiada política después de la guerra.

6 SOCIAL [singular] C1

a person who moves from one country or area to another because of social reasons, such as family reunification or education

migrante social

  • social migrant

Collocations family reunion migration · student migration

  • He moved to join his family as a social migrant.

    Se mudó para unirse a su familia como migrante social.

7 ENVIRONMENTAL [singular] C1

a person who moves from one country or area to another because of environmental reasons, such as natural disasters or climate change

migrante por razones ambientales

  • environmental migrant

Collocations climate change migration · natural disaster migration

  • She is an environmental migrant due to climate change.

    Ella es una migrante por razones ambientales debido al cambio climático.

8 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a person who moves from one country or area to another during a specific historical period, such as the colonial era or industrial revolution

migrante histórico

  • historical migrant

Collocations colonial migration · industrial migration

  • He was a historical migrant during the colonial era.

    Fue un migrante histórico durante la época colonial.