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emigrants

[/ˈɛmɪɡrənts/]
noun
emigrantes
1. People who leave their country or region to settle in another place, typically for economic or political reasons
Many emigrants left Ireland during the famine to seek better lives abroad.
Muitos emigrantes deixaram a Irlanda durante a fome para procurar melhores vidas no exterior.
2. Individuals departing from their native country
The emigrants boarded the ship heading to America.
Os emigrantes embarcaram no navio com destino à América.
Synonyms
expatriatesexilesmigrantssettlers
Antonyms
immigrantsnativesresidents

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emigrantes
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
emigrantes
Standard usage in European Portuguese; historically significant term due to Portuguese emigration patterns

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow in someone's footsteps (of emigrants)
leave for greener pastures
seek one's fortune abroad
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