Модель употребления:
to convert [something] into [something else]
The factory was converted into a museum.
A gyárat múzeummá alakították át.
You can convert this file into a PDF.
Ezt a fájlt PDF-be tudod konvertálni.
They converted the old warehouse into apartments.
The program converts text into speech.
Примеры для изучающих
I converted the money into dollars.
Átváltottam a pénzt dollárra.
We converted the garage into a small room.
A garázst egy kis szobává alakítottuk át.
She converted the video to a smaller file.
The app converts words into pictures.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'convert' with 'translate', but 'convert' refers to changing form or system, not language.
Значение
Change into a different form
Коллокации
convert data
|convert currency
|convert units
|convert files
Синонимы
transform (Emphasizes a major change in form, appearance, or character, sometimes broader than 'convert'.)
Антонимы
preserve (Means to keep something in its original form instead of changing it.)
Темы
technology
|daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To change something into a different form or system.
To cause something to change from one form, system, or use to another.
Модель употребления:
to convert [someone] to [belief/religion]
He was converted to Buddhism while traveling.
Utazásai során áttért a buddhizmusra.
They tried to convert their friends to their political cause.
Megpróbálták megnyerni a barátaikat a politikai ügyüknek.
Missionaries worked to convert the local population.
Примеры для изучающих
She converted her friend to her religion.
Megtérítette a barátját a saját vallására.
He converted many people to his ideas.
Sok embert megnyert az eszméinek.
They converted the villagers to their faith.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes mix up 'convert' in this sense with simply 'convince', but 'convert' usually refers to deep belief changes.
Значение
Persuade to adopt new beliefs
Коллокации
convert someone to Christianity
|convert to Islam
|convert others
Синонимы
proselytize (A more formal or technical term often used in religious contexts for trying to convert people.)
Антонимы
dissuade (Means to persuade someone not to adopt certain beliefs.)
Темы
religion
|society
|communication
|politics
Определение
To make someone change their religion or beliefs.
To cause someone to change their religious faith, political views, or other strongly held beliefs.
As a recent convert, she was very enthusiastic about her new faith.
Frissen megtértként nagyon lelkes volt új hite iránt.
The organization welcomed new converts warmly.
A szervezet szeretettel fogadta az új megtérteket.
He is a convert to vegetarianism.
Примеры для изучающих
She is a convert to this religion.
Ő erre a vallásra tért át.
He is a new convert in our group.
Ő a csoportunk egyik újonnan megtért tagja.
They are converts to our ideas.
Значение
Person who changed beliefs
Коллокации
a recent convert
|a passionate convert
Синонимы
follower (Refers broadly to someone who supports a belief or leader; not limited to recent change.)
Антонимы
nonbeliever (A person who does not accept a particular belief system.)
Темы
religion
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Someone who has changed their religion or beliefs.
A person who has changed their religious faith, political views, or other strongly held beliefs.
Модель употребления:
to convert [amount] into [unit/currency]
You need to convert inches into centimeters for this project.
A projekthez a hüvelykben megadott értékeket centiméterre kell átváltanod.
The bank will convert your dollars into yen.
A bank átváltja a dollárjaidat jenre.
This tool converts Fahrenheit temperatures into Celsius.
Примеры для изучающих
I converted 10 dollars into euros.
Átváltottam 10 dollárt euróra.
She converted the length from meters to feet.
Átszámította a hosszúságot méterről lábra.
We converted pounds into kilograms.
Значение
Change units or currency
Коллокации
convert miles to kilometers
|convert dollars into euros
Синонимы
exchange (Often used for currency; 'convert' is more general and can apply to units too.)
Антонимы
retain (Keep the same unit or currency without changing it.)
Темы
mathematics
|finance
|science
|daily_life
Определение
To change numbers from one unit or currency into another.
To change a measurement from one unit to another, or money from one currency to another.