exodus

UK
/ˈɛksədəs/
US
/ˈɛksədəs/
exodusnoun
exoduses
pl
UK
/ˈɛksədəs/
US
/ˈɛksədəs/
Traductions
The exodus of workers from the rural areas to the cities has increased over the past decade.
L'exode des travailleurs des zones rurales vers les villes a augmenté au cours de la dernière décennie.
Traductions supplémentaires
émigrationQuand le départ massif concerne surtout le passage d'un pays à un autre.
Définitions
A mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
The exodus of workers from the rural areas to the cities has increased over the past decade.
exodusverb
exodused
Past Simple
exodused
Past Participle
exodusing
Gerund
Informal, chiefly North American: intransitive verb meaning to depart en masse.
Traductions
émigrerVerbe rare et informel ; employer surtout dans le sens de partir en masse.
Fearing further unrest, many families exodused from the capital overnight.
Craignant de nouveaux troubles, de nombreuses familles ont émigré de la capitale pendant la nuit.
Définitions
(intransitive, informal) To leave or migrate from a place in large numbers.
Fearing further unrest, many families exodused from the capital overnight.
exodusadjective
Attributive use: relating to or characteristic of a mass departure.
Traductions
exodiqueSurtout dans un contexte savant ou biblique.
The authorities struggled to cope with the exodus situation at the border.
Les autorités ont eu du mal à gérer la situation exodique à la frontière.
Définitions
Relating to or characteristic of a mass departure of people.
The authorities struggled to cope with the exodus situation at the border.
exodusproper noun
Définitions
The second book of the Bible, describing the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
Many scholars analyse Exodus to understand the origins of Israelite law.