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# transferable

adjective (transferable)

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

## Everyday

1. Transferable means able to be moved or handed from one person, place or thing to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#m1)
2. A transferable ticket or pass can be used by someone else, not only by the buyer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#m2)
3. Transferable skills are abilities you can use in many different jobs or subjects, like teamwork or clear writing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school and careers talk: «transferable skills» such as problem-solving, communication and organisation. On tickets and passes the words «non-transferable» mean only the named person may use it. In science, energy is transferred, and things that can be passed on are transferable.

### Examples

- This bus pass is not transferable, so only you may use it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x1)
- Teamwork is a transferable skill you can use in any job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x2)
- Good spelling is transferable to every subject. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x3)
- The concert ticket is transferable, so Gran can go instead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x4)
- Points in this game are transferable to your friend's account. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x5)
- Learning to plan helps in maths and in art – it is transferable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x6)
- Some diseases are easily transferable between animals and people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transferable/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: «transferable» has one r before «-able» in most dictionaries, though «transferrable» is sometimes seen. Opposite: «non-transferable». Stress is usually on «-FER-».

## On Mova

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