migrate to

[/maɪˈɡreɪt tuː/]
verb (phrasal verb)
migrar para
1. to move from one place to another, typically for animals moving seasonally or people relocating permanently or temporarily
Many birds migrate to warmer regions during winter.
Muitos pássaros migram para regiões mais quentes durante o inverno.
2. in technology, to transfer data, systems, or applications from one platform or location to another
The company decided to migrate to the cloud for better scalability.
A empresa decidiu migrar para a nuvem para melhor escalabilidade.
3. to move from one country or region to settle in another
Her family migrated to Brazil in search of better opportunities.
Sua família migrou para o Brasil em busca de melhores oportunidades.
In Brazil, 'migrar para' is particularly common when discussing internal migration from rural areas to urban centers (like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), as well as international migration. In the USA and globally, the term is increasingly used in tech contexts when companies move their infrastructure to cloud services or different platforms. The phrase reflects modern mobility patterns in both contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
move torelocate totransfer totravel toshift to
Antonyms / Antônimos
stayremainsettleestablish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
migrar para
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
migrar para
Commonly used in business and technology sectors
Rio de Janeiro
migrar para
Used similarly to São Paulo, especially in tech industry
Portugal
migrar para
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese with consistent meaning

Related Words

migrationemigrateimmigratenomadicdisplacementrelocation

Related Idioms & Phrases

migrate to greener pastures
migrate to new horizons
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