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masculine

/tʁɑ̃s.fɛʁ/

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Translation

transfer, move

Word origin

From the Latin legal formula transfert ('he or she transfers'), the third person of transferre, built from trans ('across') and ferre ('to carry').

Origin: Latin
Root: transferre
English cognates: transfer, ferry

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraltransferts

Examples

The player's transfer cost a great deal.

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Money transfers are monitored by the bank.

She asked for a move to another department.

Transferring the files took a week.

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This transfer was never approved by management.

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This word is part of lesson 53.