transfer

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtræns.fəːr/ AmE /ˈtræns.fɚ/

verb / noun en → es

past transferred pp transferred ing transferring

1 MOVE/CARRY [transitive] B1

to move something or someone from one place to another, especially in a formal situation such as at work or school

trasladar, transferir

  • transfer somebody/something to somewhere

Collocations transfer a student to another class · transfer an employee to headquarters

  • The company transferred him to the New York office.

    La empresa trasladó a la oficina de Nueva York.

2 TRANSFER/MONEY [transitive] B1

to send money from one account or place to another, usually by cheque, bank transfer, etc.

transferir, hacer una transferencia

  • transfer money from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations transfer funds between accounts · make a bank transfer

  • She transferred the money directly into his account.

    Ella transfirió el dinero directamente a su cuenta.

3 TRANSFER/TECH [transitive] B2

to transfer data or information from one computer system to another, usually by using a disk or cable

transferir, pasar de un sistema a otro

  • transfer files/data from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations transfer data between computers · transfer files via USB drive

  • He transferred the files from his old computer to the new one.

    Él transfirió los archivos de su vieja computadora a la nueva.

4 TRANSFER/SPORT [transitive] B2

to move a player from one sports team to another, usually for money or other benefits

transferir, traspasar (un jugador)

  • transfer somebody to somewhere

Collocations transfer a player from one team to another · transfer fees

  • The club transferred the striker to Barcelona.

    El club transfirió al delantero al Barcelona.

5 TRANSFER/STUDENT [intransitive] B1

to move from one school, college, or university to another and continue your studies there

trasladarse a otro centro educativo

  • transfer to somewhere

Collocations transfer to another university · transfer from one college to another

  • She transferred to a different university.

    Ella se trasladó a otra universidad.

6 TRANSFER/PROPERTY [transitive] C1

to change the ownership of property or land from one person to another, usually by signing legal documents

transferir la propiedad de algo a alguien

  • transfer something to somebody

Collocations transfer ownership of property · transfer title deeds

  • The company transferred the land to a new owner.

    La empresa transfirió la tierra a un nuevo propietario.

7 TRANSFER/LEGAL [transitive] C1

to transfer legal rights or responsibilities from one person to another, especially in business transactions

transferir derechos o responsabilidades legales a alguien

  • transfer something to somebody

Collocations transfer legal rights · transfer contractual obligations

  • The contract transferred all the company's liabilities.

    El contrato transfirió todas las responsabilidades de la empresa.

8 TRANSFER/ART [transitive] C1

to transfer a design or picture from one surface to another, often using tracing paper or carbon paper

trasladar un diseño o imagen de una superficie a otra

  • transfer something to somewhere

Collocations transfer a design from paper to fabric · transfer an image onto canvas

  • She transferred the sketch onto canvas.

    Ella trasladó el boceto al lienzo.