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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | transferre, from ferre 'to carry' |
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trans‧fer1 W2
past tense and past participle transferred, present participle transferring
past tense and past participle transferred, present participle transferring1 to move from one place, school, job etc to another, or to make someone do this, especially within the same organization
move to different place etc
[intransitive and transitive] transfer somebody (from something) to something They're transferring him to a special unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. You'll be transferred to the Birmingham office.
They're transferring him to a special unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital.You'll be transferred to the Birmingham office.2 to move from one place to another, or to move something from one place to another
put something in different place
[intransitive and transitive] formal transfer (from something) to something The exhibition transfers to York City Art Gallery on 23rd January.
The exhibition transfers to York City Art Gallery on 23rd January.3 to sell a sports player to another team : He was tranferred for a fee of £8 million.
sports person
[transitive]He was tranferred for a fee of £8 million.4 to move money from one account or institution to another
money
[transitive]BF transfer something (from something) to something I'd like to transfer $500 to my checking account.
I'd like to transfer $500 to my checking account.5 to change from loving or supporting one person to loving or supporting a different one
transfer your affections/loyalty/allegiance etc
6 if a skill, idea, or quality transfers from one situation to another, or if you transfer it, it can be used in the new situation : Ideas that work well in one school often don't transfer well to another.
skill/idea/quality
[intransitive and transitive]Ideas that work well in one school often don't transfer well to another.7 to officially give power etc to another person or organization : The ageing president is preparing to transfer power to his son.
transfer power/responsibility/control (to somebody)
PGThe ageing president is preparing to transfer power to his son.8 to connect the call of someone who has telephoned you to someone else's telephone so that that person can speak to them : Hold on one moment while I transfer your call.
phone
[transitive]Hold on one moment while I transfer your call.9 to officially give property or land to someone else
property
[transitive] lawSCL10 to change from one bus, plane etc to another while you are travelling, or arrange for someone to do this : You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
travel
[intransitive and transitive]TTYou will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel.11 to copy recorded information, music etc from one system to another : Transfer the files onto floppy disk.
information/music
[transitive]TCRTransfer the files onto floppy disk.12 if a disease is transferred from one person or animal to another, the second person or animal begins to have the disease
disease
[transitive] transfer something (from somebody/something) to somebody/something It is unlikely that the disease will be transferred from animals to humans.
It is unlikely that the disease will be transferred from animals to humans. —transferable adjective: transferable skills
transferable skills —transferability noun [uncountable]
noun [uncountable]