French Conversation · Level 80
60 words
French word
transfert
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃sfɛʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounforwarding
Example
Le transfert du message a bien fonctionné.
The forwarding of the message worked well.
More examples
Le transfert de données a été rapide.
The data transfer was fast.
Core concept
A handoff carries something across a boundary to a new place, owner, account, or recipient.
Common phrases
faire un transfert
make a transfer
un transfert bancaire
a bank transfer
un transfert d'argent
a money transfer
le transfert de données
data transfer
Similar words
envoi: The act of sending an item or message to someone.
virement: A transaction that moves money from one bank account to another.
transmission: The delivery of data or signals to another point.
Definition in French
Désigne le passage ou le changement de lieu, de propriétaire ou de compte d'un objet, d'une information, d'un montant ou d'une personne.
Word origin
French transférer and its noun transfert ultimately derive from Latin transferre, 'to carry across', which combines trans- 'across' with ferre 'carry'.
Usage tips
- For information, transférer often emphasizes moving or forwarding it, while transmettre emphasizes passing it on.
Other meanings
- money transfernoun
- relocationnoun
- player transfernoun
Opposites
- réceptionreceptionnoun
Related words
- transférertransferverb
- transférabletransferableadjective