All 17 Uses of
immigrate
in
Funny in Farsi
- Instead, I'm grateful for the wave of immigration that has brought Iranian television, newspapers, and supermarkets to America.†
p. 12.8immigration = the act of coming to live in a new country; or indication that something is related to that act
- We remember the kindness more than ever, knowing that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian Revolution did not encounter the same America.†
p. 36.7immigrated = came to live in a new country
- In America, I have an "ethnic" face, a certain immigrant look that says, "I'm not Scandinavian."†
p. 37.1immigrant = a person who came to live in a new country
- There, we stood out like a bunch of Middle Eastern immigrants in a town where everyone is blond and sails.†
p. 38.1 *immigrants = people who came to live in a new country
- All of us immigrants knew that moving to America would be fraught with challenges, but none of us thought that our names would be such an obstacle.†
p. 62.4
- Every once in a while, though, somebody comes up with a new permutation and I am once again reminded that I am an immigrant with a foreign name.†
p. 66.4immigrant = a person who came to live in a new country
- She was recently transferred to New York where, from what I've heard, she might meet an immigrant or two and, who knows, she just might have to make some room in her spice cabinet.†
p. 67.9
- Now a cheerful, eager immigrant greets any marketer who calls the house.†
p. 79.7
- After completing his education, he set up a practice in Southern California, joining the ranks of other hardworking immigrants pursuing the American dream.†
p. 101.8immigrants = people who came to live in a new country
- I assume that since the wave of immigration after 1980, banks in America have noticed a sudden increase in demand for crisp bills in the month of March.†
p. 106.6immigration = the act of coming to live in a new country; or indication that something is related to that act
- However, now that there are more Iranian immigrants in America, it is becoming far more enjoyable to celebrate Nowruz.†
p. 107.1immigrants = people who came to live in a new country
- Perhaps the greatest irony in the wave of Iranian-hating was that Iranians, as a group, are among the most educated and successful immigrants in this country.†
p. 118.0
- If there were ever a poster child for immigration, it would be Kazem.†
p. 118.3immigration = the act of coming to live in a new country; or indication that something is related to that act
- Any immigrant who comes to this country and becomes a citizen and doesn't vote, according to him, should just go back.†
p. 118.5immigrant = a person who came to live in a new country
- Unfortunately, the students in my classes were quite a bit older than I was and most were newly arrived immigrants struggling to learn French.†
p. 139.4immigrants = people who came to live in a new country
- Ever since immigrating to America, my aunt Sedigeh and uncle Abdullah had earned a living by translating official documents and serving as notary publics.†
p. 147.1immigrating = coming to live in a new country
- Showing true immigrant tenacity, the owners added Chinese items as well.†
p. 150.7immigrant = a person who came to live in a new country
Definitions:
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(1)
(immigrate) come to live in a new country
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, immigrate can mean that anything (such as an animal or plant) migrates into a new environment.