Meaning and usage of the word transfer in English

Meaning and usage of the word transfer in English

Meaning of vocabulary transfer

transferverb
dời, di chuyển, sự di chuyển, sự dời chỗ
/trɑːnsˈfəː//ˈtrɑːnsfəː/

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Origin of the word transfer

The word "transfer" has its roots in Latin. It comes from the verb "transferrere," which is a combination of "trans," meaning "across" or "beyond," and "ferre," meaning "to bear" or "to carry." This Latin verb is a compound of the verb "ferre," which is also the source of the English word "ferret." In the 14th century, the Old French word "transferrer" was borrowed into Middle English, and it evolved into the modern English word "transfer." Initially, the word referred to the act of carrying or bearing something across a boundary or to a different location, such as transferring a person from one place to another. Over time, the meaning of the word has expanded to include various contexts, such as transferring money, knowledge, or information, as well as transferring physical objects or responsibilities. Despite its evolution, the core idea of the word "transfer" remains rooted in the concept of moving or carrying something from one place to another.

Vocabulary summary transfer

type noun

meaning movement, displacement; transmission

example heat transfer

meaning concession, cession, transfer

example to transfer land

meaning (art) remap

type verb

meaning move

example heat transfer

meaning transfer

example to transfer land

meaning again, in again

Example of vocabulary transferto new place

to move from one place to another; to move something/somebody from one place to another

The film studio is transferring to Hollywood.
If I spend a semester in Madrid, will my credits transfer?
The system only allows air to go one way, preventing air from transferring from one tire to another.
How can I transfer money from my bank account to his?
The patient was transferred to another hospital.

Example of vocabulary transferto new job/school/situation

to move from one job, school, situation, etc. to another; to arrange for somebody to move

Children usually transfer to secondary school at 11 or 12.
This is her first season in the Ohio State team after transferring from Tennessee.
Students can transfer from a community college to a university.
He transferred to UCLA after his freshman year.
Ten employees are being transferred from the sales department.

Example of vocabulary transferto new vehicle

to change to a different vehicle during a journey; to arrange for somebody to change to a different vehicle during a journey

It was a relief, after transferring from ship to ship, to just sit and relax.
I transferred at Bahrain for a flight to Singapore.
Passengers are transferred from the airport to the hotel by taxi.

Example of vocabulary transferinformation/music, etc.

to copy information, music, an idea, etc. from one method of recording or presenting it to another; to be recorded or presented in a different way

You can transfer data to a memory stick in a few seconds.
Data is easily transferred electronically.
You can transfer songs from your computer to a phone.
The novel does not transfer well to the movies.
An audio file should transfer in a matter of minutes.

Example of vocabulary transferfeeling/disease/power

if you transfer a feeling, a disease, or power, etc. from one person to another, the second person has it, often instead of the first

Joe had already transferred his affections from Lisa to Cleo.
I decided to transfer my loyalty to my local team.
This disease is sometimes transferred from mother to baby (= so that the baby has it as well as the mother).