Also means
wire transfer
Usage Note
Transferencia most often refers to a bank transfer (transferencia bancaria), making it an everyday finance term for Spanish learners. The verb is transferir, which is irregular in the same pattern as preferir. Note that in a broader sense it can describe any handover of power or property.
Examples
"Hice una transferencia bancaria ayer."
Natural Translation
I made a bank transfer yesterday.
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