open transfer

[/ˈoʊpən ˈtrænsfɚ/]
nounpl: open transfers
transferência em aberto
1. A situation in professional sports where a player's contract has expired or been terminated, allowing them to negotiate and join another team without the original team receiving a transfer fee
The striker became available on an open transfer after his contract expired, attracting interest from multiple clubs.
O atacante ficou disponível em transferência em aberto após seu contrato expirar, atraindo interesse de vários clubes.
2. In financial contexts, a transfer of funds or assets that is unrestricted and can be moved freely without conditions or limitations
The inheritance was structured as an open transfer, allowing the beneficiary full control over the funds.
A herança foi estruturada como uma transferência em aberto, permitindo que o beneficiário tivesse controle total sobre os fundos.
In Brazilian football culture, open transfers are highly significant as they represent opportunities for players to move to bigger clubs without financial barriers. This term gained prominence with the globalization of football and the increased mobility of players in the sport.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
free transferunrestricted transferunencumbered transfer
Antonyms / Antônimos
restricted transferconditional transferblocked transfer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transferência em aberto
Standard term used throughout Brazil in sports and financial contexts
Portugal
transferência livre
Common alternative terminology in Portuguese football
São Paulo
transferência em aberto / transferência livre
Both terms are used interchangeably in São Paulo

Related Words

transfer feecontract expirationplayer recruitmentfree agency

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the open market
available for transfer
free to sign
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →