TopicGyopo
immigrant · /ɪmʲɪˈɡrant/
иммигрант
immigrant/ɪmʲɪˈɡrant/noun
a person who moves to another country to live there
человек, который переезжает в другую страну, чтобы там жить
An immigrant arrives to settle; a tourist only visits, and an emigrant is named from the country left behind.
Иммигрант приезжает насовсем, не как турист; со стороны покинутой страны его зовут эмигрантом.
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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