migración
nounCEFR B2
What does “migración” mean in English?
migration — the movement of people from one region or country to another
migration — the movement of people from one region or country to another (migración climática; flujos migratorios)
Example sentences
La migración climática será uno de los fenómenos demográficos más importantes del siglo XXI.
Climate migration will be one of the most important demographic phenomena of the 21st century.
Los flujos migratorios desde el norte de África hacia Europa han aumentado en los últimos años.
Migration flows from North Africa to Europe have increased in recent years.
La migración interior, de las zonas rurales a las ciudades, ha vaciado muchos pueblos de la España interior.
Internal migration, from rural areas to cities, has emptied many towns in inland Spain.
How to use it
La migración (noun, feminine) means 'migration' — the movement of people (or animals) from one place to another. Key collocations: migración climática; flujos migratorios; migración interior/exterior; política migratoria; fenómenos migratorios. Distinguish from inmigración (inward migration into a country), emigración (outward movement), and movimiento (movement — broader). Migración climática (climate migration) is a key emerging term at B2.
Common mistake
Migración is the neutral umbrella term; inmigración refers to arriving, emigración to leaving. Migrante is increasingly preferred over inmigrante as a neutral term in international contexts. Flujos migratorios (not *flujos de migración — both work, but the compound is more standard). 'Migration crisis' = crisis migratoria.