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I UK [trænsˈfɜː(r)] / US [trænsˈfɜr] / US [ˈtrænsfər] verb
Word forms "transfer":
present tense I/you/we/they transfer he/she/it transfers present participle transferring past tense transferred past participle transferred

1) [intransitive/transitive] to move from one job, office, or department to another in the same company or organization

transfer to:

I'm transferring to our Tokyo office next year.

transfer someone from something to something:

Helen was transferred from marketing to sales.

a) [transitive] to move someone or something from one place to another

transfer someone/something to something:

Wait until the cakes cool before transferring them to a plate.

Our tour group was transferred to the hotel by bus.

b) [intransitive] to stop studying at one school or university and go to another

transfer to:

The children will transfer to a new school in September.

c) [transitive] to move money from one account or bank to another

I need to transfer £500 to my daughter's account.

d) [transitive] British to sell a professional sports player to another team

Ferdinand was transferred to Leeds for £18 million.

e) [intransitive/transitive] to move from one bus, vehicle, plane, or boat to another as part of a longer journey

We're being transferred to another plane in Amsterdam.

2) [transitive] to stop giving your time or support to one person or thing and give it to another

The time came to transfer their attention from study to practical life.

3) [transitive] to let someone speak to another person by changing telephone lines for them

Please hold the line while I transfer you.

4) [transitive] to officially arrange for someone else to become the owner of something

They are transferring the deeds to the new owner.

5) [transitive] to copy information or images from one place or object to another

I want you to transfer the files onto a disk.

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transfer power/authority/responsibility — to officially arrange for someone else to be in charge of something

We have transferred all of the administrative responsibilities to our central office.

II UK [ˈtrænsfɜː(r)] / US [ˈtrænsfər] noun
Word forms "transfer":
singular transfer plural transfers

1) [countable/uncountable] the process of moving, or of moving someone, from one job, department, or office to another in the same organization

We're currently dealing with the paperwork for your transfer.

a) [countable/uncountable] the act of moving, or of being moved from one place to another

transfer of:

Who is responsible for the transfer of military supplies?

b) [countable] a person such as a football player who has been moved from one team to another

2) [countable] a piece of paper with a design or picture that you print on another surface using heat and pressure

3) [countable] American a ticket that allows you to move from one bus or train to another without having to pay again

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a transfer of power/authority — a process in which you officially arrange for someone else to be in charge of something