Definition
to transfer: to move, to switch; to pass on, to connect (a phone call); to delegate
Please hold, sir. I'll transfer your call. I'll connect you to Mr Jones right now.
to transfer money: to move money from one bank account to another
a (wire) transfer: a (wire) movement (of money) from one person or organization to another
- "Jean and I have managed to recover all of our data and transfer it to our new servers, so theoretically you should have received all emails which were sent to you while our server was offline."
- "Luna : You aren't going to be promoted, dismissed or transferred."
- "Ah, yes, transfer..."
- "Susie: Other messages like marriage proposals, wire transfers from Nigerian princes, and absolutely all mails from Philip Cheeter, I mark as SPAM or delete immediately."
- "Why don't you transfer me directly to Mr. Delavigne's voicemail?"
- "Brian : Ms. Doleman, I've got Phillip Cheeter in Sales available to talk to you, I'll transfer your call."
- "Transfer... is 6... F11."
- "You are unlikely to be lent any more money and you may not be able to transfer your existing loan from one home to another."
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