migrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to migrate

   to move from one place to another, especially seasonally or for work (animals, people)

2. 2.

   to migrate

   to transfer data, systems, or users from one platform to another (computing)

Examples

• "Muitos brasileiros migraram para São Paulo em busca de emprego."

  Many Brazilians migrated to São Paulo in search of work.

• "As andorinhas migram para o norte durante o inverno."

  Swallows migrate north during the winter.

• "A empresa decidiu migrar todos os dados para a nuvem."

  The company decided to migrate all the data to the cloud.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Common in both biological/geographical contexts (bird migration, human population movements) and technical contexts (IT systems). Often used with prepositions "para" (to) and "de" (from). Not to be confused with "imigrar" (to immigrate into a country) or "emigrar" (to emigrate out of a country).