Meaning
to migrate
- to move from one region to another seasonally, especially of animals or birds
- to move to another place in search of better conditions
In a sentence
Molti uccelli migrano in autunno verso sud.
Many birds migrate south in autumn.
Perché queste balene migrano ogni anno?
Why do these whales migrate every year?
Alcuni pesci non migrano in inverno.
Some fish do not migrate in winter.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| migrare | infinitive |
| migro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| migri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| migra | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| migriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| migrate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| migrano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| migravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| migravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| migrava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| migravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| migravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| migravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| migrai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| migrasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| migrò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| migrammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| migraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| migrarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| migrerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| migrerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| migrerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| migreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| migrerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| migreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| migri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| migri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| migri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| migriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| migriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| migrino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| migrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| migrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| migrasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| migrassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| migraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| migrassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| migrerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| migreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| migrerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| migreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| migrereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| migrerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| migra | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| migriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| migrate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| migrando | gerund |
| migrato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- In nature, often used for birds and fish: gli uccelli migrano.
- Usually takes essere when intransitive and referring to movement: sono migrati.
- Can also be used in broader contexts, but here the nature sense is primary.