transferir

Senses

1. 1.

   to transfer

   to move or send something from one place, person, or account to another

2. 2.

   to assign

   to give responsibility or a role to someone else

3. 3.

   to postpone

   to move an event to a later time

Examples

• "Voy a transferir el dinero a tu cuenta bancaria."

  I'm going to transfer the money to your bank account.

• "El jefe decidió transferir sus funciones a un asistente."

  The boss decided to assign his duties to an assistant.

• "Tuvieron que transferir la reunión para la próxima semana."

  They had to postpone the meeting for next week.

Usage

Common in financial, administrative, and organizational contexts. The misspelling "trasferir" should be "transferir" (with an 'e'). Note the stem change in some conjugations: transfiero, transfieres, etc.