verb/noun · neutral
transfer
/trænsˈfɜːr/trans·FER
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
to move something from one place/person to another; noun: the act of moving or handing over
Examples
“Students can transfer credits from other institutions.”
“The transfer of funds was completed yesterday.”
“He was transferred to the London office.”
Band 8 sentence
“Universities increasingly allow transfer of credits between partner institutions to promote mobility.”
Collocations
- transfer + object (transfer something to someone)
- credit transfer
- transfer funds/data/ownership
Word family
transferable adjtransferal/transfer noun
Common mistakes
transfer to another→transfer to another (but be careful with article/phrase)
transffer (spelling)→transfer
Say it for a higher band
5move→6shift→7+transfer
Synonyms
move
Easily confused
transmit
“The virus can be transmitted through contact.”
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