English · Word Candidate

transfer

/tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: transfers · transferring · transferred

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển hoặc truyền từ nơi này sang nơi khác

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Verb

Examples

to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Truyền tải ấn tượng từ bề mặt này sang bề mặt khác

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Verb

Examples

to transfer drawings or engravings to a lithographic stone

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động truyền hoặc di chuyển từ nơi này sang nơi khác

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An instance of conveying or removing from one place, person or thing to another; a transferal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trường hợp truyền hoặc di chuyển từ nơi này sang nơi khác

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Noun

Examples

A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “transfer” mean?

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

Is “transfer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.