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.
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