noun phrase · neutral
bank transfer
UK/bæŋk ˈtræns.fər/US/bæŋk ˈtræns.fɚ/BANK TRANS·fer
an electronic transfer of money from one bank account to another
Examples
“I paid the rent by bank transfer on the first of every month.”
“International bank transfers often take a few days to clear.”
“Please send the fee via bank transfer and email me the receipt.”
Band 8 sentence
“For convenience and proof of payment, I always ask clients to pay by bank transfer rather than cash.”
Collocations
- make a bank transfer
- receive a bank transfer
- international bank transfer
Word family
Common mistakes
bank transfered→bank transfer
transfer bank→bank transfer
make a transfer to bank→make a bank transfer
Say it for a higher band
5transfer money→6send money→7+bank transfer
Synonyms
wire transfer
Easily confused
wire transfer
“The company paid my salary via wire transfer to my account.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In Shopping & Money
Learn it with its set