Wordcyclopedia | English | register-to-register transfer

register Verb

— If you register someone or something, you put their name on a list. I haven't registered for September classes yet. Please take a moment to register your software with the company. Our dog is registered with the city. — If you register a complaint, protest, etc. you make your opinion known formally. — If something doesn't register, you don't notice it. I knew I had something else on, but I guess it just didn't register when I made the appointment.

register Noun

— A register is an official list of names. On voting day, I found my name was not on the register and I couldn't vote. The government is reviewing the national register of births, deaths, and marriages. — A register is a particular style of language used by a certain group of people or in certain situations. Speeches are usually given in a very formal, almost written register. — A register is a particular range of notes. The piano plays arpeggi in higher registers, accompanying the clarinet that plays the melody in full-blooded lower middle registers. — A cash register is a machine in a shop that calculates total payment and holds money.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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transfer Verb

— If you transfer (something), you move (it) to a different place. After he became the top salesman he was transferred to the head office. If you learn to be organized in the classroom, then you can transfer that skill to your career later on. We dug up the tree and transferred it to the front of the house.

transfer Noun

— A transfer is the act of transferring something from one form to another. International trades involve the transfer of currency from one country to another. — A transfer is the act of moving something from one location to another. You will get a transfer at the third stop.

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