Convierten (en. Convert)

/kon'bjeɾten/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make something change in form or state.
Companies convert waste into energy.
Las empresas convierten residuos en energía.
To transform a group or thing into another.
Students turn their ideas into projects.
Los estudiantes convierten sus ideas en proyectos.
To change the nature of something.
The sun converts snow into water.
El sol convierten la nieve en agua.

Etymology

From Latin 'convertĕre', which means 'to turn into' or 'to change'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to turn water into wine
To make an impressive or miraculous change.
convertir el agua en vino
to become
To transform into something different.
convertirse en
turning into
Process of changing into something else.
convirtiendo en

Related Words

convert
Change of state, form, or nature.
convertir
transform
To alter the form of something.
transformar
change
Alteration of one thing into another.
cambio

Slang Meanings

To change dramatically from one situation to another.
That business is turning many into millionaires.
Ese negocio está convirtiendo a muchos en millonarios.
To go from being something ordinary to something extraordinary.
His talent turns any performance into a show.
Su talento convierte cualquier actuación en un espectáculo.