B1verbmoneywork
US/trænsˈfɜːr/
UK/trænsˈfɜː/
to send money, files or people to a different account, device, office or job
In context
I'll transfer the money to your account tonight through the banking app.
She was transferred to the company's office in Da Nang last year.
You can transfer photos from your phone to your laptop with a cable.
Words that go with transfer
verb + noun
- transfer moneyMost people now transfer money with a QR code instead of cash.
- transfer filesIt took an hour to transfer files to the new computer.
- transfer fundsThe bank needs two days to transfer funds abroad.
verb + preposition
- transfer toHe wants to transfer to a university in Australia next year.
- transfer fromThe patient was transferred from a local clinic to a big hospital.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Please transfer for me 500,000 dong.Correct: Please transfer 500,000 dong to me.