Kilo Lingo

/trænsˈfɜː/

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Translation

To move someone or something from one place to another.

Word origin

From Latin transferre, meaning to carry across.

Origin
Latin
Root
transferre
English cognates
transport, offer

Grammar

Verb typeregular (transfer, transfers, transferred)

Examples

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Money moves from one account to another.

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"Transferred" is the past form, with two letter r.

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Here the files move from one machine to another.

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This word is part of lesson 33.