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# transfer

verb (transfer, transfers, transferred, transferring); noun (a transfer, transfers)

«transfer» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To move someone or something from one place, person or group to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#m1)
2. (noun) A move from one place, school, team or vehicle to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#m2)
3. To send money from one account to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#m3)
4. (noun, UK) A picture you can stick or press onto something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths problems: "she transfers 5 marbles to her brother" means she gives them, so she has 5 fewer and he has 5 more. In sport, footballers transfer between clubs. In science, heat transfers from hot to cold. Phrases: transfer to, transfer from, bank transfer, heat transfer.

### Examples

- Transfer 5 marbles from the red bag to the blue bag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x1)
- She transferred to a new school last term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x2)
- Heat transfers from the hot drink to your hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x3)
- Dad made a bank transfer to pay the bill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x4)
- The striker's transfer cost a lot of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x5)
- We had to transfer to another bus in town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x6)
- I stuck a dinosaur transfer on my arm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x7)
- More than twelve centuries ago, Hiouen-Thsang transferred the following story from India to China. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/#x8)

### Note

Doubles the r: transferred, transferring. Stress: verb "trans-FER", noun "TRANS-fer". Maths trap: a transfer does not change the total; one side loses what the other gains.

## In Jewish tradition

Abner promises to move the kingdom from the house of Saul to David.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees the shift of the kingship from Saul to David as God's plan. David's line becomes the royal family from which the Messiah is expected to come.

### Examples

- to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.' (Prophets 2SA.3.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/transfer/#x1)

### Note

Doubles the r: transferred, transferring. Stress: verb "trans-FER", noun "TRANS-fer". Maths trap: a transfer does not change the total; one side loses what the other gains.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «transfer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transfer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/transfer.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «transfer» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/transfer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transfer» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/transfer.html) on Mova free.