- [uncountable, countable] the act of moving somebody/something from one place, group or job to another; an occasion when this happens
- electronic data transfer
- transfer of something After the election there was a swift transfer of power.
- transfer to something He has asked for a transfer to the company's Paris branch.
- transfer of something from something to something the transfer of currency from one country to another
- transfer from something to something I asked for a transfer from my company to one of their California offices.
- I did a file transfer from one PC to another.
- transfer (of something) between somebody/something the transfer of property between private buyers
Extra Examples- Her boss recommended a permanent transfer overseas.
- Only the owner can make a transfer of goods.
- The law schools accept a large number of second-year transfer students.
- The war caused a massive transfer of population.
- There has been a net transfer of lower-paid people away from the inner cities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- massive
- efficient
- smooth
- …
- do
- effect
- make
- …
- occur
- take place
- rate
- speed
- process
- …
- transfer between
- transfer from
- transfer of
- …
- [uncountable, countable] an act of changing to a different place, vehicle or route when you are travelling
- The transfer from the airport to the hotel is included in the price.
- The hotel can arrange airport transfers.
- [countable] (North American English) a ticket that allows a passenger to continue their journey on another bus or trainTopics Transport by bus and trainc1
- [uncountable, countable] the act of moving a sports player from one club or team to another
- It was the first goal he had scored since his transfer from Chelsea.
- His club have given him a free transfer.
- a transfer fee
- to be on the transfer list (= available to join another club)
- the January transfer window (= a period in the year when transfers can take place)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- free
- permanent
- give somebody
- list
- market
- system
- …
- [countable] (especially British English) (North American English usually decal)a picture or design that can be removed from a piece of paper and stuck onto a surface, for example by being pressed or heated
- [uncountable] (psychology) the process of using behaviour that has already been learnt in one situation in a new situation see also language transfer
change of place/job/situation
change of vehicle
train/bus ticket
in sport
picture
psychology
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): from French transférer or Latin transferre, from trans- ‘across’ + ferre ‘to bear’. The earliest use of the noun (late 17th cent.) was as a legal term in the sense ‘conveyance of property’.
Check pronunciation:
transfer