transfer

transferir, trasladar

Mover a alguien o algo de un lugar, persona o sistema a otro.

En inglés sencillo: To move someone or something from one place, person, or system to another.

• Please transfer the money today.
• They transferred him to another hospital.
• Can I transfer these files to your computer?

Cómo se usa: transfer something from A to B (I transferred the photos from my phone to my laptop.); transfer to something (She transferred to a school closer to home.)

Sinónimos: move, send

Expresiones frecuentes: transfer money, transfer to something, transfer someone to

hacer transbordo

Bajarse de un autobús, tren u otro transporte público y subir a otro para seguir el viaje.

En inglés sencillo: To leave one bus, train, or other public vehicle and take another to continue your journey.

• We need to transfer here.
• She transferred to a bus at the station.
• Where do I transfer to the airport train?

Cómo se usa: transfer to something (Transfer to the red line at Central Station.); transfer at somewhere (We transfer at the next station.)

Sinónimos: change

Expresiones frecuentes: transfer to something, transfer at something, transfer between trains

transferir, calcar

Copiar una imagen o un dibujo de una superficie a otra.

En inglés sencillo: To copy an image or design from one surface onto another.

• Transfer the drawing onto clean paper.
• She transferred the pattern to the stone.
• The heat transfers the image onto the shirt.

Cómo se usa: transfer something onto something (Transfer the design onto the fabric with a hot iron.)

Sinónimos: copy, imprint

Expresiones frecuentes: transfer a design, transfer an image, transfer onto fabric

transferencia, traslado

Acción de mover a alguien o algo de un lugar, persona u organización a otro.

En inglés sencillo: The act of moving someone or something from one place, person, or organization to another.

• I paid by bank transfer.
• Her transfer to another office starts next week.
• The club announced two player transfers yesterday.

Cómo se usa: transfer of something to someone/something (The transfer of funds to the charity is complete.)

Sinónimos: movement, relocation

Expresiones frecuentes: bank transfer, transfer of something, transfer to something

transferencia, conversión

Proceso de pasar algo a otra forma o a otro medio.

En inglés sencillo: The process of putting something into a different form or medium.

• The transfer to digital is complete.
• This film transfer has excellent picture quality.
• We checked the sound after the transfer of the recordings.

Cómo se usa: transfer from A to B (The transfer from tape to digital took several days.)

Sinónimos: conversion

Expresiones frecuentes: transfer to digital, digital transfer, transfer of recordings

transferencia genética

Paso del material que contiene la información hereditaria de una célula a otra.

En inglés sencillo: The movement of material carrying inherited information from one cell to another.

• Gene transfer occurs between some bacteria.
• The researchers measured genetic transfer in the cells.
• Horizontal transfer can spread resistance to antibiotics.

Cómo se usa: transfer of something between cells (The transfer of DNA between cells can change their properties.)

Expresiones frecuentes: gene transfer, genetic transfer, horizontal transfer