grar
to migrate
verb mee-GRAHR Rare
Origin: Latin migrare (to move, wander)
Also means
to emigrate
Usage Note
Migrar means to migrate, used for both people and animals (birds, fish). Contrast emigrar (to emigrate — leave one's country) and inmigrar (to immigrate — arrive in a new country); migrar is the neutral umbrella term that covers both directions.
Examples
"Las aves migran al sur en otoño."
Natural Translation
The birds migrate south in autumn.

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