emigrar
verb
1. to emigrate, move abroad + a, + de
leave one's own country to live in another
Common combinations
- emigrar al extranjero — emigrate abroad
- emigrar por motivos económicos — emigrate for economic reasons
- Muchos jóvenes emigran a otros países.Many young people emigrate to other countries.
- Mi abuelo emigró de España en los años sesenta.My grandfather emigrated from Spain in the 1960s.
- La familia decidió emigrar por falta de trabajo.The family decided to emigrate because of a lack of work.
Same root
emigraciónemigrante