migration

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BrE /ˈmaɪɡreɪʃn/ AmE /ˈmaɪɡreɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE [singular] B1

the movement of people from one country, area, or place to another for a long time or always

migración, movimiento de personas

  • migration from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations population migration · forced migration

  • The country has experienced a large-scale migration from rural areas.

    El país ha experimentado una gran migración de las áreas rurales.

2 ANIMAL MOVEMENT [singular] B2

the regular movement of animals to different places at certain times of the year, for example birds flying south in winter

migración de animales

  • migration from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations bird migration · animal migration patterns

  • The birds are beginning their autumn migration.

    Las aves están comenzando su migración de otoño.

3 COMPUTER SCIENCE [singular] C1

the process of moving data or programs from one computer system to another

migración (de datos o programas)

  • migration from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations data migration · system migration

  • The company is planning a data migration to the cloud.

    La empresa está planeando una migración de datos a la nube.