exodus

éxodo

Salida de muchas personas de un lugar más o menos al mismo tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: A large number of people leaving a place around the same time.

• The war caused a mass exodus.
• There was an exodus of workers from the town.
• Rising rents have started an exodus to cheaper areas.

Cómo se usa: an exodus from somewhere (The floods caused an exodus from the region.); an exodus of someone (The factory closure triggered an exodus of skilled workers.)

Sinónimos: mass departure

Expresiones frecuentes: mass exodus, sudden exodus, exodus from somewhere

marcharse en masa

Abandonar un lugar juntos, formando un grupo numeroso.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a place together in a large group.

• The villagers exodused at dawn.
• Crowds exodused from the festival grounds.
• The residents began to exodus toward the hills.

Cómo se usa: exodus from somewhere (Families exodused from the burning town.)

Sinónimos: depart, leave

Expresiones frecuentes: exodus from somewhere, exodus to somewhere