migratory

migrateur

Qui se déplace d’une région à une autre, souvent au rythme des saisons.

En anglais simple : Moving from one region to another, often regularly with the seasons.

• These birds are migratory.
• The lake attracts migratory ducks each winter.
• Scientists tracked the routes of several migratory fish.

Synonymes : migrating

Contraires : resident, nonmigratory

Expressions courantes : migratory birds, migratory species, migratory route

nomade, itinérant

Qui change souvent de lieu au lieu de garder un domicile fixe.

En anglais simple : Moving often from place to place instead of staying in one home.

• They led a migratory life.
• His migratory habits made friendships difficult to maintain.
• The migratory population followed work from town to town.

Synonymes : nomadic, wandering, roving

Contraires : settled

Expressions courantes : migratory life, migratory habits, migratory population