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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTransfer
/ˈtrænsfɜːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of moving something or someone to another place.
"The transfer of power took place smoothly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'transfer' originates from the Latin 'transferre', which means 'to carry across'. It evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to the movement or conveyance of something from one place to another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transfer" is said worldwide
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이전
Transliteration: ijeon
"계좌 이전을 완료했습니다."
transfert
Transliteration: transfert
"Le transfert d'argent a été effectué."
Überweisung
Transliteration: Ueberweisung
"Die Überweisung wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt."
trasferimento
Transliteration: trasferimento
"Il trasferimento è stato completato."
transferencia
Transliteration: transferencia
"Hice una transferencia bancaria ayer."
transferência
Transliteration: ferencia
"A transferência foi confirmada pelo banco."
स्थानांतरण
Transliteration: sthanantaran
"यह धन का स्थानांतरण है।"
转移
Transliteration: zhuǎnyí
"我们需要完成资金转移。"
転送
Transliteration: tensō
"データの転送を開始します。"
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