convert

UK
/ˈkɒn.vɜːt/
US
/ˈkɑːn.vɜːrt/

Translations

convertnoun
converts
pl
UK
/ˈkɒn.vɜːt/
US
/ˈkɑːn.vɜːrt/
(homograph)
He was a recent convert to the environmental movement.
C'était un converti récent au mouvement écologiste.
Additional translations
convertverb
converted
Past Simple
converted
Past Participle
converting
Gerund
UK
/kənˈvɜːt/
US
/kənˈvɝːt/
(homograph)
convertirEmploi général : changer en une autre forme, valeur ou unité.
The factory converts raw materials into finished products.
L'usine convertit les matières premières en produits finis.
convertirSens religieux ou idéologique.
She was determined to convert her friend to her way of thinking.
Elle était déterminée à convertir son ami à sa manière de penser.
Additional translations
transformerSens plus large, lorsque l'idée de transformation est mise en avant.
transformerSens sportif, pour l'action de réussir la conversion après un touchdown.

Definitions

convertnoun
A person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other beliefs.
After attending several services, she became a convert to the new church.
A person who has been converted to another opinion, belief, or party.
He was a recent convert to the environmental movement.
convertverb
To change something into a different form or properties; transmute; transform.
The factory converts raw materials into finished products.
To cause to adopt a different religion, political doctrine, opinion, etc.
She was determined to convert her friend to her way of thinking.
To exchange for something of equal value.
He converted his dollars into euros before traveling to Europe.
To score an extra point or points after a touchdown in American football.
The team successfully converted the touchdown with a two-point conversion.
To change (a unit of measurement) to another unit of measurement.
You need to convert the temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.