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Transfer

noun/tɹˈænsfɜː/
Definition
the act of moving something from one location to another
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈænsfɜː/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈansfɜː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈansfɜː/
2 syllables Say it as /tɹˈænsfɜː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of moving something from one location to another
nounsomeone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
“the best student was a transfer from LSU”
nounthe act of transfering something from one form to another
“the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”
nouna ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
nounapplication of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
nountransferring ownership
verbtransfer somebody to a different position or location of work
verbmove from one place to another
“transfer the data”
verblift and reset in another soil or situation
“Transplant the young rice plants”
verbmove around
“transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket”
verbcause to change ownership
“I transferred my stock holdings to my children”
verbchange from one vehicle or transportation line to another
“She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast”
verbsend from one person or place to another
“transmit a message”
verbshift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
“He removed his children to the countryside”
verbtransfer from one place or period to another
“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”
Word Forms
transportverbmove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
transferverbmove from one place to another
conveyverbtake something or somebody with oneself somewhere
carry oververbtransfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
transfernounsomeone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
reassignmentnounassignment to a different duty
transferrernounsomeone who transfers something
transferralnounthe act of moving something from one location to another
transplantnounthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transplantationnounthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transplanternouna gardener who moves plants to new locations
transplantingnounthe act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transferernounsomeone who transfers something
shiftnounthe act of moving from one place to another
transferornoun(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another
transferencenountransferring ownership
transmissionnounthe act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
transmitternounsomeone who transmits a message
transmittingnounthe act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
transmittalnounthe act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
transportnounsomething that serves as a means of transportation
channelizationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
channelnoun(often plural) a means of communication or access
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überweisen
der Vorgang, etwas von einem Ort an einen anderen zu bewegen
🇫🇷French
transfert
le fait de déplacer quelque chose d'un endroit à un autre
🇪🇸Spanish
transferir
el acto de mover algo de un lugar a otro
🇮🇹Italian
trasferire
l'atto di spostare qualcosa da un luogo all'altro
🇳🇱Dutch
overdracht
de handeling waarbij iets van de ene locatie naar de andere wordt verplaatst
🇵🇹Portuguese
transferir
o ato de mover algo de um local para outro
🇷🇺Russian
передача
акт перемещения чего-либо из одного места в другое
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्थानांतरण
किसी चीज़ को एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान पर ले जाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
স্থানান্তর
কিছু একটা স্থান থেকে অন্য জায়গায় সরানোর কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
பரிமாற்றம்
எதையாவது ஒரு இடத்திலிருந்து இன்னொரு இடத்திற்கு நகர்த்தும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
బదిలీ
ఏదో ఒక ప్రదేశం నుండి మరొక ప్రదేశానికి తరలించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
हस्तांतरण
काहीतरी एका ठिकाणाहून दुसऱ्या ठिकाणी हलवण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્રાન્સફર
કંઈક એક સ્થાનથી બીજા સ્થાને ખસેડવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൈമാറ്റം
എന്തെങ്കിലും ഒരു സ്ഥലത്ത് നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരിടത്തേക്ക് മാറ്റുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਬਾਦਲਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਸਥਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਜੇ ਸਥਾਨ ਤੇ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
منتقلی
کسی چیز کو ایک جگہ سے دوسری جگہ منتقل کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
转移
将某物从一个位置移动到另一个位置的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
移行
何かをある場所から別の場所に移動する行為
🇰🇷Korean
옮기다
한 위치에서 다른 위치로 무언가를 옮기는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuyển khoản
hành động di chuyển một cái gì đó từ vị trí này sang vị trí khác
🇹🇭Thai
โอนย้าย
การย้ายบางสิ่งจากที่หนึ่งไปยังอีกที่หนึ่ง
🇵🇭Filipino
paglipat
ang pagkilos ng paglipat ng isang bagay mula sa isang lokasyon patungo sa isa pa
🇲🇾Malay
pemindahan
perbuatan memindahkan sesuatu dari satu lokasi ke lokasi lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحويل
فعل نقل شيء من مكان إلى آخر
🇮🇷Persian
انتقال
عمل انتقال چیزی از یک مکان به مکان دیگر
🇹🇷Turkish
aktarma
bir şeyi bir yerden diğerine taşıma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַעֲבִיר
הפעולה של העברת משהו ממקום אחד לאחר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'transfer'?
The primary meaning of 'transfer' is 'the act of moving something from one location to another'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'transfer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'transfer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'transfer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'transfer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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