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immigrants
[/ˈɪmɪɡrənts/]
noun
pl: immigrants
imigrantes
1.
People who come to a country to live permanently or for an extended period
Many immigrants have contributed significantly to the country's economy.
Muitos imigrantes contribuíram significativamente para a economia do país.
2.
Persons who relocate from their country of origin to settle in another country
The city welcomed a wave of new immigrants last year.
A cidade recebeu uma onda de novos imigrantes no ano passado.
Synonyms
newcomers
settlers
migrants
foreign residents
Antonyms
natives
citizens
locals
emigrants
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
imigrantes
Standard usage in contemporary Portuguese
São Paulo
imigrantes
Commonly used; São Paulo is a major immigration hub
Portugal
imigrantes
Standard usage; often refers to immigrants from African and Eastern European countries
Related Idioms & Phrases
immigration wave
immigrant community
first-generation immigrants
undocumented immigrants
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