Spanish word

transferencia

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾansfeˈɾenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbank transfer

Example

Necesito hacer una transferencia para pagar la renta.

I need to make a bank transfer to pay the rent.

Illustration for transferencia (bank transfer)

More examples

Asegúrate de guardar el comprobante de la transferencia.

Make sure to keep the transfer receipt.

Core concept

Official bank payment that sends funds between accounts.

Common phrases

  • hacer una transferencia

    make a bank transfer

  • transferencia bancaria

    bank transfer

  • comprobante de transferencia

    transfer receipt

Similar words

pago: Payment of money to a person or company to cover a cost or obligation.
depósito: Deposit of cash or transferred funds into an account to add money.

Definition in Spanish

Acción de enviar dinero desde una cuenta a otra, habitualmente por banco o servicio de pagos para abonar o recibir fondos.

Word origin

It derives from transferir and from Latin transferre (trans- 'across' + ferre 'to carry'), with -encia creating the noun that denotes the action or outcome of transferring funds.

Usage tips

  • When precision is needed, transferencia bancaria explicitly specifies a bank transfer, though transferencia alone is common in banking contexts.

Other meanings

  • transfernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • transferirtransferverb
  • transferibletransferableadjective
  • transferidotransferredadjective

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