migrating
ˈmaɪɡrətɪŋ
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Definition of migrating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

seasonal movementchanging location periodically
  • The migrating workers followed the harvest season.
  • The migrating birds flew south for winter.
  • Migrating animals often face many dangers.
roaming wandering
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Origin of migrating

Latin, migrare (to move)

Terms with migrating included in their meaning

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animals
large fish known for migrating to spawn
non-migratory
not migrating, especially of animals
migrating fish
fish living in the sea that migrates to fresh water
animal
european fish living in the Atlantic and migrating to spawn
fish migration
of fish migrating up rivers from the sea to spawn
migratory bird
bird migrating seasonally
fish migration
migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn
fish migration
migrating between fresh and salt water

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  1. French:migrant, ...
  2. German:wandernd, ...
  3. Italian:in movimento, ...
  4. Spanish:en movimiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:itinerante, ...
  6. Chinese:迁移的, ...
  7. Japanese:移動する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهاجِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוֹדֵד, ...
  10. Russian:переезжающие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мігруючі, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रवासी, ...
migrate
maɪˈɡreɪt

Definition of migrate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
relocationtr./intr.move from one country or region to anothertr./intr.
  • Many people migrate to cities for better opportunities.
move relocate
2.
technologytr./intr.TECH.move data or software to another systemtr./intr.TECH.
  • We need to migrate the database to the new server.
move relocate transfer
3.
seasonal movementintr.Raremove periodically from one region to anotherintr.Rare
  • Birds migrate south for the winter.
move relocate resettle
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Origin of migrate

Latin, migrare (to move from one place to another)

Examples of migrate in a sentence

  • Families often migrate in search of safety.
  • The team plans to migrate all user accounts by next week.
  • It's crucial to migrate the application without data loss.
  • Whales migrate to warmer waters annually.
  • Many animals migrate to find food.

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  1. French:migrer, transférer, ...
  2. German:migrieren, übertragen, ...
  3. Italian:migrare, ...
  4. Spanish:migrar, trasladar, ...
  5. Portuguese:migrar, transferir, ...
  6. Chinese:迁移, 转移, ...
  7. Japanese:移住する, 移行する, ...
  8. Arabic:هاجَرَ, هَجَّرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַגֵּר, לְהַעֲבִיר, ...
  10. Russian:мигрировать, переносить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мігрувати, перемістити, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रवास करना, स्थानांतरित करना, ...
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