siirtotyöläinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
• migrant noun A person who moves from one place, country, or region to live or work in another.

Senses

siirtotyöläinen is used for these senses in English:

• hobo (North America) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
• migrant Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

hobo — full definition

1. noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
2. noun A large, slouchy handbag.

migrant — full definition

1. noun A person who moves from one place, country, or region to live or work in another.
2. noun An animal, especially a bird, that moves between regions with the seasons.
3. adj Relating to seasonal or long-distance movement from place to place.

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