Convirtieron (en. Became)
/kon-biɾ-tjeɾon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Transform something into a different thing.
They converted the old warehouse into a modern loft.
Ellos convirtieron el viejo almacén en un moderno loft.
Make someone accept a new belief or ideology.
With their speech, they converted many to their cause.
Con su discurso, convirtieron a muchos a su causa.
Converts, in the sense of changing one unit to another.
The program can convert inches into centimeters.
El programa puede convertir las pulgadas en centímetros.
Etymology
From the Latin 'convertere', which means 'to turn around' or 'to change'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
turned into
transformed something into another thing.
convirtieron en
converted to
changed their belief to a new one.
se convirtieron a
turn a difficulty into an opportunity
take advantage of a complicated situation to gain a benefit.
convertir una dificultad en una oportunidad
Related Words
convert
verb that indicates the act of changing something into another thing.
convertir
conversion
process of transformation or change that occurs.
conversión
transformation
action of converting something to another form or state.
transformación
Slang Meanings
Convert something to the desired form.
I told him that if he wants me to convert it into money, he has to work hard.
Le dije que si quiere que se lo convierta en dinero, tiene que trabajar duro.
Move from a difficult situation to a good one.
After much effort, they finally turned their crisis into success.
Después de mucho esfuerzo, finalmente convirtieron su crisis en éxito.