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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõ.vɛɾˈsi.vɛw/
"Eles passeavam de carro conversível na praia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being changed or adapted from one form, use, or system to another.
"The sofa is easily convertible into a comfortable double bed."
- 1
A car with a folding or detachable roof that can be driven with an open or closed top.
"They drove along the coastal highway with the top of their convertible down."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin convertibilis, from convertere (to turn around, transform), combining con- (together, thoroughly) and vertere (to turn). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term initially pertained to theological or logical conversion before expanding into financial and physical contexts denoting interchangeability or adaptability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Convertible" is said worldwide
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convertible
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.vɛʁ.ti.bl/
"Il a acheté une voiture convertible rouge."
umzuwandeln
Transliteration: /ˈʊm.t͡suːˌvandəln/
Script: konvertierbar
"Das Sofa ist in ein Gästebett konvertierbar."
convertibile
Transliteration: /kom.verˈti.bi.le/
"Adora guidare la sua nuova auto convertibile."
convertible
Transliteration: /kom.beɾˈti.βle/
"El sofá es convertible en una cama cómoda."
conversível
Transliteration: /kõ.vɛɾˈsi.vɛw/
"Eles passeavam de carro conversível na praia."
परिवर्तनीय
Transliteration: parivartaniya
"यह सोफा बिस्तर में परिवर्तनीय है।"
可转换的
Transliteration: kě zhuǎnhuàn de
"这辆跑车是敞篷的。"
변환 가능한
Transliteration: byeonhwan ganeunghan
"이 소파는 침대로 변환이 가능합니다."
転換可能な
Transliteration: tenkan kanō na
"そのソファはベッドに転換可能です。"
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