TopicGyopo
imigrante · /imiˈɡɾɐ̃tʃi/
imigrante
imigrante/imiˈɡɾɐ̃tʃi/noun
a person who moves to another country to live there
uma pessoa que se muda para outro país para viver lá
An immigrant arrives to settle; a tourist only visits, and an emigrant is named from the country left behind.
O imigrante chega para ficar; o turista só visita, e do país de origem chama-se emigrante.
Examples
The immigrant waited all morning at the visa office with a folder of papers.
In her first year abroad the immigrant worked nights at her parents' store.
Every immigrant in our building sends money home before the rent is due.
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