Migrating - English meaning

noun

A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.

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Genetic defects

verb

Abandon one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

Usage examples:

He defected to the soviet union after the war

noun

Something that is lacking or that is not exactly right in someone or something

Usage examples:

The cars have a defect in the electrical system that may cause them to stall., i replaced the defec…

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Usage examples:

The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

Usage examples:

There was a drift to the towns

verb

Leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.

Usage examples:

Rose's parents emigrated to australia

verb

To leave a country permanently and go to live in another one

Usage examples:

Millions of germans emigrated from europe in the nineteenth century.

verb

To leave your country in order to live permanently in another country

Usage examples:

Opportunities to emigrate to the united states have been severely cut back by tightened immigration…

verb

Move swiftly and lightly.

Usage examples:

Small birds flitted about in the branches

noun

An act of moving house or leaving one's home, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations.

Usage examples:

Moonlight flits from one insalubrious dwelling to another

verb

Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

noun

A long walk or walking tour.

Usage examples:

A five-mile hike across rough terrain

verb

Walk for a long distance, especially across country.

Usage examples:

They hiked across the moors

verb

To walk a long distance, esp. in the countryside

Usage examples:

We plan to hike from lake to lake., i’ve got to hike back to my car to get my jacket., dairies have…

verb

(especially of a church minister or a magistrate) travel from place to place to perform one's professional duty.

Usage examples:

Regular use of itinerating magistrates was made

noun

An act of travelling from one place to another.

Usage examples:

An eight-hour train journey

verb

Travel somewhere.

Usage examples:

They journeyed south

noun

A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance

Usage examples:

He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

Move to a new place and establish one's home or business there.

Usage examples:

Sixty workers could face redundancy because the firm is relocating

verb

To move to a new place

Usage examples:

[ i ] the company will relocate, but a new home has not been chosen yet., big contracts make the re…

verb

To move to a different place to work, or to be moved to a different place to work

Usage examples:

Many businesses in the region have closed or relocated abroad., relocate (sb/sth) to/from/in somewh…

verb

Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Usage examples:

Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun

A degree of remoteness or separation.

Usage examples:

At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

verb

Settle or cause to settle in a different place.

Usage examples:

They offered to resettle 300,000 refugees

verb

To (be helped or forced to) move to another place to live

Usage examples:

His family originally came from ireland, but resettled in the us in the 19th century., the us gover…

verb

Move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area.

Usage examples:

Tigers once roamed over most of asia

noun

An aimless walk.

Usage examples:

Did you get to explore the city or have a roam around bath?

verb

To walk or travel without any real purpose or direction

Usage examples:

[ i ] our dog just likes to roam.

verb

Travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.

Usage examples:

He spent most of the 1990s roving about the caribbean

noun

A journey, especially one with no specific destination; an act of wandering.

Usage examples:

A new exhibit will electrify campuses on its national rove

verb

Form (slivers of wool, cotton, or other fibre) into roves.

noun

A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.

Usage examples:

A trek to the south pole

verb

Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot.

Usage examples:

We trekked through the jungle

verb

To walk a long way or with some difficulty

Usage examples:

Many people trekked for miles to reach safety., it’s a long trek from the railroad station to the s…

noun

A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

Usage examples:

His voyage to america

verb

Go on a voyage.

Usage examples:

He spent part of his life voyaging along the south african coast

noun

A long trip, esp. by ship

Usage examples:

Christopher columbus brought cattle on his second voyage to america in 1493.

verb

Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

Usage examples:

I wandered through the narrow streets

noun

An act or instance of wandering.

Usage examples:

She'd go on wanders like that in her nightgown

verb

Move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course