convert

1. (transitive)To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

   A kettle converts water into steam.

   1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth if the whole atmosphere were converted into water

   konvertieren, umwandeln

   превраща́тьprevraščátʹ, преврати́тьprevratítʹ, трансформи́роватьtransformírovatʹ

   change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

2. (transitive)To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.

   He converted his garden into a tennis court.

   обраща́тьobraščátʹ, обрати́тьobratítʹ, преобразо́выватьpreobrazóvyvatʹ

   change the nature, purpose, or function of something

3. (transitive)To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 12).

   They converted her to Roman Catholicism on her deathbed.

   обраща́тьobraščátʹ, обрати́тьobratítʹ

   change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief

4. (transitive)To exchange for something of equal value.

   We converted our pounds into euros.

   конверти́роватьkonvertírovatʹ, переводи́тьperevodítʹ, перевести́perevestí

   exchange a penalty for a less severe one

5. (transitive)To express (a quantity) in alternative units.

   конверти́роватьkonvertírovatʹ

6. (transitive)To express (a unit of measurement) in terms of another; to furnish a mathematical formula by which a quantity, expressed in the former unit, may be given in the latter.

   How do you convert feet into metres?

7. (transitive)To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.

8. (ambitransitive)To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.

   score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone

9. To score extra points following a touchdown.

10. (intransitive, transitive)To score (especially a penalty kick).

11. (intransitive)To score a spare.

12. (intransitive)To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).

    We've converted to Methodism.

1. The body converts extra calories into fat.

   Тіло переробляє зайві калорії у жир. — shanghainese

   ruТело превращает лишние калории в жир. — sharptoothed

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2. I converted my yen into dollars.

   ruЯ поменял свои иены на доллары. — marafon

   deIch habe meine Yen in Dollar umgewechselt. — Dani6187

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3. The land was converted into a park.

   deDas Landstück wurde zu einem Park umgewandelt. — Tamy

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4. Tom converted his bedroom into an office.

   deTom hat sein Schlafzimmer zu einem Büro umfunktioniert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. You must convert dollars into the local currency.

   deSie müssen Dollar in Landeswährung tauschen. — samueldora

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