transferir

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānsferre, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [tɾəns.fəˈɾi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [tɾans.feˈɾiɾ]

Verb

transferir (first-person singular present transfereixo, first-person singular preterite transferí, past participle transferit)

1. (transitive) to transfer

   Synonyms: transmetre, traspassar

2. (transitive) to relocate

   Synonym: traslladar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of transferir (third conjugation, with -eix-)

infinitive			transferir
gerund			transferint
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		transferit		transferida
		plural		transferits		transferides
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	transfereixo	transfereixes	transfereix	transferim	transferiu	transfereixen
	imperfect	transferia	transferies	transferia	transferíem	transferíeu	transferien
	future	transferiré	transferiràs	transferirà	transferirem	transferireu	transferiran
	preterite	transferí	transferires	transferí	transferírem	transferíreu	transferiren
	conditional	transferiria	transferiries	transferiria	transferiríem	transferiríeu	transferirien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	transfereixi	transfereixis	transfereixi	transferim	transferiu	transfereixin
	imperfect	transferís	transferissis	transferís	transferíssim	transferíssiu	transferissin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	transfereix	transfereixi	transferim	transferiu	transfereixin
	negative (no)	—	no transfereixis	no transfereixi	no transferim	no transferiu	no transfereixin

Derived terms

• transferible
• transferidor
• transferiment

 

Related terms

• transferència

Further reading

• “transferir” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānsferre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃s.feˈɾi(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃s.feˈɾi(h)], /tɾɐ̃s.fiˈɾi(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃s.fiˈɾi(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃s.feˈɾi(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃s.feˈɾi(h)], /tɾɐ̃s.fiˈɾi(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃s.fiˈɾi(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃s.feˈɾi(ɾ)/, /tɾɐ̃s.fiˈɾi(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃ʃ.feˈɾi(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃ʃ.feˈɾi(χ)], /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fiˈɾi(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃ʃ.fiˈɾi(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃s.feˈɾi(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨˈɾiɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨˈɾiɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨˈɾi.ɾi/

• Homophone: transferi (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: trans‧fe‧rir

Verb

transferir (first-person singular present transfiro, third-person singular present transfere, first-person singular preterite transferi, past participle transferido)

1. (transitive) to transfer
   1. to transport or move from one place to another
   2. to transmit to someone else
   3. to appoint to a position of the same category, but in a different location
   4. (also reflexive) to change (place, situation)
   5. to move capital between different accounts or banks
   6. to postpone

Conjugation

    Conjugation of transferir (i-e alternation in present singular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	transferir
Personal	transferir	transferires	transferir	transferirmos	transferirdes	transferirem
Gerund
	transferindo
Past participle
Masculine	transferido			transferidos
Feminine	transferida			transferidas
Indicative
Present	transfiro	transferes	transfere	transferimos	transferis	transferem
Imperfect	transferia	transferias	transferia	transferíamos	transferíeis	transferiam
Preterite	transferi	transferiste	transferiu	transferimos	transferistes	transferiram
Pluperfect	transferira	transferiras	transferira	transferíramos	transferíreis	transferiram
Future	transferirei	transferirás	transferirá	transferiremos	transferireis	transferirão
Conditional	transferiria	transferirias	transferiria	transferiríamos	transferiríeis	transfeririam
Subjunctive
Present	transfira	transfiras	transfira	transfiramos	transfirais	transfiram
Imperfect	transferisse	transferisses	transferisse	transferíssemos	transferísseis	transferissem
Future	transferir	transferires	transferir	transferirmos	transferirdes	transferirem
Imperative
Affirmative		transfere	transfira	transfiramos	transferi	transfiram
Negative (não)		não transfiras	não transfira	não transfiramos	não transfirais	não transfiram

Spanish

Alternative forms

• trasferir

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānsferre, with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾansfeˈɾiɾ/ [t̪ɾãns.feˈɾiɾ]
• Rhymes: -iɾ
• Syllabification: trans‧fe‧rir

Verb

transferir (first-person singular present transfiero, first-person singular preterite transferí, past participle transferido)

1. to transfer

   Synonym: traspasar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of transferir (e-ie-i alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			transferir
gerund			transfiriendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		transferido		transferida
		plural		transferidos		transferidas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	transfiero	transfierestú transferísvos	transfiere	transferimos	transferís	transfieren
	imperfect	transfería	transferías	transfería	transferíamos	transferíais	transferían
	preterite	transferí	transferiste	transfirió	transferimos	transferisteis	transfirieron
	future	transferiré	transferirás	transferirá	transferiremos	transferiréis	transferirán
	conditional	transferiría	transferirías	transferiría	transferiríamos	transferiríais	transferirían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	transfiera	transfierastú transfirásvos2	transfiera	transfiramos	transfiráis	transfieran
	imperfect (ra)	transfiriera	transfirieras	transfiriera	transfiriéramos	transfirierais	transfirieran
	imperfect (se)	transfiriese	transfirieses	transfiriese	transfiriésemos	transfirieseis	transfiriesen
	future1	transfiriere	transfirieres	transfiriere	transfiriéremos	transfiriereis	transfirieren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		transfieretú transferívos	transfiera	transfiramos	transferid	transfieran
	negative		no transfieras	no transfiera	no transfiramos	no transfiráis	no transfieran

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of transferir (e-ie-i alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive transferir	dative	transferirme	transferirte	transferirle, transferirse	transferirnos	transferiros	transferirles, transferirse
	accusative	transferirme	transferirte	transferirlo, transferirla, transferirse	transferirnos	transferiros	transferirlos, transferirlas, transferirse
with gerund transfiriendo	dative	transfiriéndome	transfiriéndote	transfiriéndole, transfiriéndose	transfiriéndonos	transfiriéndoos	transfiriéndoles, transfiriéndose
	accusative	transfiriéndome	transfiriéndote	transfiriéndolo, transfiriéndola, transfiriéndose	transfiriéndonos	transfiriéndoos	transfiriéndolos, transfiriéndolas, transfiriéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative transfiere	dative	transfiéreme	transfiérete	transfiérele	transfiérenos	not used	transfiéreles
	accusative	transfiéreme	transfiérete	transfiérelo, transfiérela	transfiérenos	not used	transfiérelos, transfiérelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative transferí	dative	transferime	transferite	transferile	transferinos	not used	transferiles
	accusative	transferime	transferite	transferilo, transferila	transferinos	not used	transferilos, transferilas
with formal second-person singular imperative transfiera	dative	transfiérame	not used	transfiérale, transfiérase	transfiéranos	not used	transfiérales
	accusative	transfiérame	not used	transfiéralo, transfiérala, transfiérase	transfiéranos	not used	transfiéralos, transfiéralas
with first-person plural imperative transfiramos	dative	not used	transfirámoste	transfirámosle	transfirámonos	transfirámoos	transfirámosles
	accusative	not used	transfirámoste	transfirámoslo, transfirámosla	transfirámonos	transfirámoos	transfirámoslos, transfirámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative transferid	dative	transferidme	not used	transferidle	transferidnos	transferíos	transferidles
	accusative	transferidme	not used	transferidlo, transferidla	transferidnos	transferíos	transferidlos, transferidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative transfieran	dative	transfiéranme	not used	transfiéranle	transfiérannos	not used	transfiéranles, transfiéranse
	accusative	transfiéranme	not used	transfiéranlo, transfiéranla	transfiérannos	not used	transfiéranlos, transfiéranlas, transfiéranse

Derived terms

• transferible

 

Further reading

• “transferir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10