convert

A noun referring to a person who has changed their religious faith, political beliefs, or other convictions.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который изменил свою религиозную веру, политические убеждения или другие взгляды.esPersona que ha cambiado su religión, ideología política u otras creencias, generalmente adoptando una nueva fe o doctrina.frNom désignant une personne qui a changé de religion, de croyance politique ou d'opinion, souvent récemment converti à une nouvelle foi ou à une nouvelle idéologie.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ihre religiöse Überzeugung, politische Anschauung oder andere Auffassung gewechselt hat.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que mudou de crença religiosa, convicção política ou outra visão de mundo; aquele que se converteu.zh名词，指改变了自己宗教信仰、政治信仰或其他观点的人。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي غيّر دينه أو معتقده أو مذهبه السياسي أو فكره وانضم إلى جهة أو جماعة جديدة؛ ويُستخدم خاصةً لمن اعتنق دينًا غير دينه الأصلي.

1. Person who changes beliefs B2 formal

   A person who has changed their religious, political, or philosophical beliefs.

   • He is a recent convert to Buddhism.
   • The party gained many new converts after the election.
   • She became a convert to the environmental movement.

   ruОбращённыйesConversa, conversofrPersonne qui change de croyancesdeKonvertitptConvertidozh皈依者arمُهْتَدٍ

   Synonymes: neophyteproselyte

2. Person who changes teams or groups B2 informal

   Someone who switches allegiance from one group, team, or organization to another.

   • He was a convert from the rival football club.
   • The company hired a convert from their main competitor.
   • She is a convert to the new software platform.

   ruПеребежчикesConversosfrconverti (personne qui change de camp)deÜberläuferptDesertorzh转投者arمُنْشَقّ

   Synonymes: apostatedefectordeserterrenegadeturncoat

• converts plural form
• converts' possessive plural form
• convert's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of changing something from one form, function, or system to another.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по изменению чего-либо из одной формы, функции или системы в другую.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de cambiar algo de una forma, función o sistema a otro.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de changer quelque chose d'une forme, d'une fonction ou d'un système à un autre.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas von einer Form, Funktion oder einem System in ein anderes umzuwandeln. Es umfasst das Ändern, Umformen oder Übertragen von etwas in einen anderen Zustand, eine andere Einheit oder ein anderes Format.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de mudar algo de uma forma, função ou sistema para outro. Pode significar transformar, adaptar, trocar uma unidade por outra, mudar de religião ou crença, ou alterar dados para outro formato.zh动词，指将某物从一种形式、功能或体系改变为另一种。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تغيير شيء ما من صورة أو وظيفة أو نظام إلى آخر، أو تحويله إلى شكل أو استخدام مختلف.

1. Change form or function B1 formal

   To change something from one form, use, or system to another.

   • They converted the old warehouse into apartments.
   • The software converts PDF files to Word documents.
   • We need to convert the measurements to metric units.

   ruПреобразоватьesConvertirfrConvertir (changer de forme ou de fonction)deUmwandelnptConverterzh转换arتحويل

   Synonymes: alterchangemodifyreconstructrefashionremakereworktransformtransmute

2. Change religion or beliefs B2 formal

   To cause someone to adopt a different religion, political belief, or opinion.

   • Missionaries tried to convert the local population to Christianity.
   • He converted to Buddhism after years of study.
   • She was converted to the cause after hearing the speech.

   ruОбратитьesConvertir (religión o creencias)frconvertir (religion ou croyance)debekehrenptConverterzh使改变信仰arتحويل

   Synonymes: bring aroundconvincepersuadeproselytizeswaywin over

3. Score in sports B2 informal

   To successfully complete a scoring attempt, especially in rugby or American football.

   • The player converted the penalty kick.
   • He converted the try to add two more points.
   • She converted the field goal in the final seconds.

   ruРеализоватьesConvertir (en deporte)frconvertir (une tentative de score)deVerwandelnptConverterzh得分arتسجيل النقاط

   Synonymes: makescore

• converted past participle
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• converting present participle
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