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converts

/ˈkɑnvərts/ /kənˈvərts/

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noun

Converti

A person who has converted to a religion.

Examples :

"They were all converts to Islam."

Ils étaient tous des convertis à l'islam.

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noun

Converti

A person who is now in favour of something that he or she previously opposed or disliked.

Examples :

""After seeing the positive results, many skeptics became converts to the new exercise program." "

Après avoir vu les résultats positifs, de nombreux sceptiques sont devenus des convertis au nouveau programme d'exercices.

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noun

Transformation, transformation de points

The equivalent of a conversion in rugby

Examples :

"The team scored a try just before the final whistle, but they still needed the converts to win the match. "

L'équipe a marqué un essai juste avant le coup de sifflet final, mais elle avait encore besoin des transformations pour gagner le match.

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verb

Transformer, convertir

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

Examples :

"A kettle converts water into steam."

Une bouilloire transforme l'eau en vapeur.

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verb

Convertir, transformer

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

Examples :

"He converted his garden into a tennis court."

Il a transformé son jardin en un court de tennis.

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verb

Convertir, amener à adopter une religion

To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 11).

Examples :

"They converted her to Roman Catholicism on her deathbed."

Ils l'ont convertie au catholicisme romain sur son lit de mort.

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verb

Convertir, échanger

To exchange for something of equal value.

Examples :

"We converted our pounds into euros."

Nous avons converti nos livres en euros.

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verb

Convertir, transformer

To express (a quantity) in alternative units.

Examples :

"The recipe converts grams to ounces so it's easier to measure the ingredients. "

La recette convertit les grammes en onces pour faciliter la mesure des ingrédients.

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verb

Convertir, transformer

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.

Examples :

"How do you convert feet into metres?"

Comment convertit-on les pieds en mètres ?

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verb

Détourner, s'approprier illicitement

To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.

Examples :

"The employee converted company funds to his personal use, causing significant financial damage. "

L'employé a détourné des fonds de l'entreprise à son usage personnel, causant des dommages financiers importants.

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verb

Transformer

(rugby football) To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.

Examples :

"The fly-half skillfully converts the try, adding two more points to the team's score. "

Le demi d'ouverture transforme habilement l'essai, ajoutant deux points de plus au score de l'équipe.

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verb

Convertit, transforme

To score (especially a penalty kick).

Examples :

"The soccer player calmly converts the penalty kick, securing the win for his team. "

Le joueur de football transforme calmement le penalty, assurant la victoire à son équipe.

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verb

Faire un spare

(ten-pin bowling) To score a spare.

Examples :

"Even though his first ball was bad and left one pin standing, he converts the spare with a precise shot. "

Même si sa première boule était mauvaise et a laissé une quille debout, il fait le spare avec un lancer précis.

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verb

Se convertir

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

Examples :

"We’ve converted to Methodism."

Nous nous sommes convertis au méthodisme.

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verb

Se convertir

To become converted.

Examples :

"The chair converts into a bed."

La chaise se convertit en lit.

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verb

Convertir, transformer

To cause to turn; to turn.

Examples :

"The machine converts sunlight into electricity. "

La machine convertit la lumière du soleil en électricité.

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Convertir, transformer

To change (one proposition) into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second.

Examples :

"The teacher converts the problem "All squares are rectangles" to "Some rectangles are squares" to illustrate logical relationships. "

Le professeur transforme le problème « Tous les carrés sont des rectangles » en « Certains rectangles sont des carrés » pour illustrer les relations logiques.

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verb

Traduit, convertit

To turn into another language; to translate.

Examples :

"The translator converts the English document into French. "

Le traducteur traduit le document anglais en français.

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verb

Convertir, transformer

To increase one's individual score, especially from 50 runs (a fifty) to 100 runs (a century), or from a century to a double or triple century.

Examples :

"In cricket, the batsman converts his fifty into a century by hitting enough runs to reach 100. "

Au cricket, le batteur convertit son cinquante en un siècle en frappant suffisamment de points pour atteindre 100.

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verb

Convertir

To perform the action that an online advertisement is intended to induce; to reach the point of conversion.

Examples :

"Each time a user clicks on one of your adverts, you will be charged the bid amount whether the user converts or not."

Chaque fois qu'un utilisateur clique sur l'une de vos publicités, le montant de l'enchère vous sera facturé, que l'utilisateur convertisse ou non.

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