immigrant

immigrant/imiɡʁɑ̃/

noun

a person who moves to another country to live there

An immigrant arrives to settle; a tourist only visits, and an emigrant is named from the country left behind.

Examples

01
L'immigrant a attendu toute la matinée au bureau des visas avec un dossier.
The immigrant waited all morning at the visa office with a folder of papers.
02
La première année à l'étranger, l'immigrant travaillait le soir dans le magasin de ses parents.
In her first year abroad the immigrant worked nights at her parents' store.
03
Chaque immigrant de notre immeuble envoie de l'argent au pays avant le loyer.
Every immigrant in our building sends money home before the rent is due.

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