convert

convert
con·vert n [ʼkɒnvɜ:t, Am ʼkɑ:nvɜ:rt]
1) rel Bekehrte(r) f(m), Konvertit(in) m(f) (geh)
to be a \convert to Buddhism [or a Buddhist \convert] zum Buddhismus übergetreten sein;
a \convert to Catholicism ein/eine zum Katholizismus Übergetretener/Übergetretene;
to become a \convert to Islam zum Islam übertreten
2) pol
a \convert to sth ein/eine zu etw dat Bekehrter/Bekehrte;
to become a \convert to socialism ein überzeugter Sozialist/eine überzeugte Sozialistin werden
3) (to a way of living)
a \convert to sth ein Anhänger/eine Anhängerin einer S. gen;
to be a \convert to healthy living zu einem gesunden Lebensstil stehen;
to be a \convert to vegetarianism Vegetarier(in) m(f) sein vi [kənʼvɜ:t, Am -ʼvɜ:rt]
1) rel übertreten;
he \converted to his wife's religion er nahm die Religion seiner Frau an
2) (change in function)
to \convert [in]to sth sich akk in etw akk [o zu etw dat] verwandeln lassen vt [kənʼvɜ:t, Am -ʼvɜ:rt]
1) rel
to \convert sb [to sth] jdn [zu etw dat] bekehren;
to \convert sb to Christianity jdn zum Christentum bekehren
2) (change beliefs)
to \convert sb [to sth] jdn [zu etw dat] bekehren;
(persuade) jdn [zu etw dat] überreden
3) (change in form or function)
to \convert sth [to sth] etw [in etw [o verwandeln] ] umwandeln akk archit etw [zu etw dat] umbauen tech etw [zu etw dat] umrüsten;
couldn't we \convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom? könnten wir aus dem kleinen Schlafzimmer nicht ein zweites Badezimmer machen?;
to \convert the attic into an office das Dachgeschoss zu einem Büro ausbauen;
to \convert energy into electricity Energie in Elektrizität umwandeln
4) (calculate)
to \convert sth into sth etw in etw akk umrechnen;
(exchange) money etw in etw akk umtauschen
5) sports
to \convert sth etw verwandeln
6) (to a different fuel)
to \convert sth [from sth] to sth etw [von etw dat] auf etw akk umstellen;
to \convert a machine/street to natural gas eine Maschine/Straße auf Erdgas umstellen

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