transferir

/tɾansfeˈɾiɾ/ · B1 · verb

to transfer

📦 trans- across + ferir from Latin ferre, to carry: to carry across

From Latin transferre: trans (across) + ferre (to carry). The same root shows up in English transfer, ferry and refer. Note the Spanish stress lands on the final syllable: trans-fe-RIR.

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