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The meaning of the Spanish word "convertir" and how you use it

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convertir...en
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to convert into; to change into; to turn into
Ildu

Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Quiero convertir dólares en euros .
I want to convert dollars into euros.
Él era capaz de convertir los objetos que tocaba en oro .
He was able to change the objects he touched into gold.
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Video Examples

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"I Am Here" - Shakira
Y ahora estoy aquí queriendo convertir los campos en ciudad
And now I'm here wanting to convert the fields into city
"Laugh When You Can, Cry When You Need To" - El Chojin
coloco un folio en mi escritorio e intento convertir en rima todo eso que me desanima .
I put a piece of paper on my desk and I try to turn everything that gets me down into rhyme.
Charge Your Cell Phone with Your Bicycle! - Part 1 of 2
Rectificar la corriente es convertir la corriente alterna en continua .
Rectifying the current is converting the alternating current into continuous.
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convertir
(v.) (infinitive) to convert; to change; to turn
Ildu

Ildu

Content Editor
Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Puedo convertir este texto en un discurso .
I can convert this text into a speech.
Carlos puede convertir tus vídeos a DVD .
Carlos can convert your videos to DVD.
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Video Examples

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Christmas Party - The Office
¡ Tengo una idea ! Vamos a convertir este intercambio en un « anticambio ».
I have an idea! Let's turn this exchange into an "anti-exchange."
Berlin: Discover the New Spin-Off from "Money Heist"
« Solo hay dos cosas que pueden convertir un día de perros en un día maravilloso .
"There are only two things that can turn a terrible day into a wonderful day.
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se...convertir
(pronominal verb) (infinitive) (usted / él / ella / ustedes / ellos / ellas) to turn (into); to transform
Ildu

Ildu

Content Editor
Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up.
La oruga se va a convertir en mariposa .
The caterpillar is going to turn into a butterfly.
La bruja se puede convertir en gato .
The witch can transform into a cat.
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Video Examples

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The Typical Texting Personalities
Ah , ya , mira , se va a convertir .
Oh, now, look, he's going to change.
The Ghosts That Haunt Modern Women
No en lo que se va a convertir .
I don't know what he's going to become.
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nos...convertir...en
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to turn (ourselves) into; to become
Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Nosotras , las brujas , nos podemos convertir en gatos .
We witches can turn into cats.
Nos queremos convertir en doctores cuando crezcamos .
We want to become doctors when we grow up.
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Video Examples

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The Planet Is Our New Classroom - TEDx Talk (Part 2 of 2)
Y la tercera emergente es que todos nos tenemos que convertir en docentes y en aprendices .
And the third emerging factor is that we all have to become educators and apprentices.
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te...convertir...en
(v. + obj. + prep.) (infinitive) to turn you into [figurative]

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Te voy a convertir en rana .
I am going to turn you into a frog.
Cuidado , no te vaya a convertir en su almuerzo .
Careful, don't let him turn you into his lunch.
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Video Examples

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The Witches Take a Selfie - Hocus Pocus 2
Gracias , pero no hay halago que te salve cuando te vaya a convertir en estofado .
Thanks, but there's no flattery that will save you when I'm going to turn you into stew.
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