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converting

[/kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/]
verb (present participle/gerund)
convertendo
1. changing or causing something to change from one form, state, or purpose to another
The company is converting the old factory into a shopping mall.
A empresa está convertendo a velha fábrica em um shopping.
2. changing one's religious faith or beliefs
She is converting to Buddhism after years of study.
Ela está se convertendo ao Budismo após anos de estudo.
3. in sports, scoring additional points after a touchdown
The quarterback is converting extra points consistently this season.
O quarterback está convertendo pontos extras consistentemente nesta temporada.
4. changing currency or units of measurement
Converting euros to dollars requires checking the current exchange rate.
Converter euros em dólares requer verificar a taxa de câmbio atual.
Synonyms
transformingchangingadaptingmodifyingalteringtransmuting
Antonyms
maintainingpreservingkeeping

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
convertendo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
convertendo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
convertendo
standard usage
Portugal
convertendo
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

converting to the cause - aderindo à causa
converting someone to your way of thinking - convencer alguém a pensar como você
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