Cool MateTransfer
UK /["/trænsˈfɜː(r)/","/trænsˈfɜːz/","/trænsˈfɜːd/","/trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/"]/US /["/trænsˈfɜːr/","/trænsˈfɜːrz/","/trænsˈfɜːrd/","/trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to move from one place to another; to move something/somebody from one place to another
In simple words: To move something from one place to another.
Examples
- Please transfer the money to my account by Friday.
- You can transfer your files from the old computer to the new one using a USB drive.
- He decided to transfer to a different university for a better program.
- The patient had to be transferred to a specialist for further treatment.
- If you want to transfer your membership to another person, you need to fill out a form.
Usage notes
Used in contexts like banking, shipping, or education. Not typically used in very informal settings. Avoid in poetic or highly emotional discussions.
Grammar pattern
transfer + object
Memory hint
Think of 'trans' as in transport, moving across 'far'.
Collocations
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
- carefully
- directly
- easily
- across
- between
- from
Synonyms
- sign over
Antonyms
- retain
- keep
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'transfer' with 'transform'
- Using 'transfer' as a noun without context (it should be clear what is being transferred)
- 'Transfer' is sometimes incorrectly spelled as 'transfar'