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convertir
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convertere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.
Pronunciation
Verb
convertir (first-person singular present converteixo, first-person singular preterite convertí, past participle convertit)
Conjugation
Related terms
Further reading
- “convertir”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “convertir”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “convertir” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “convertir” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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French
Etymology
From Old French convertir, from Latin convertō.
Pronunciation
Verb
convertir
- to convert (change one thing into another)
- to convert (exchange one thing into another)
- to convert (to change someone's beliefs)
- to convert; to bring around (to change someone's mind or opinion)
- (reflexive) to become; to change into
- (reflexive) to convert (+ à = to)
- Elle s'est convertie à l'islam.
- She converted to Islam.
Conjugation
This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.
Conjugation of convertir (see also Appendix:French verbs)
Related terms
Further reading
- “convertir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Old French
Etymology
Verb
convertir
- to convert (change from one state to another)
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a third-group or second-group verb (ending in -ir, without or with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Descendants
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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
convertir (first-person singular present convierto, first-person singular preterite convertí, past participle convertido)
- (transitive) to convert
- (transitive) to turn
- (transitive) to transform
- (reflexive) + en to become, get, turn, transform
Usage notes
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
Further reading
- “convertir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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