• energy consumption that could readily be converted from oil to natural gas
• bonds that can be converted into stock at a later date
• A falling dollar means that foreign-currency profits are worth more when converted into dollars.
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At the end of the 1990s, many building societies converted into banks.
convert sth into/to sth »A trade regime was introduced requiring countries to convert import quotas to tariffs.
They had converted all their cash from pounds into dollars.
»Investors have the option of converting bonds into equity
convert sth (from sth) into sth »They were successfully converted from a traditional retailing outlet into a dot.com operation.
Images can be scanned, converted and saved to a specific folder.
convert sth (from sth) into sth »Most programs will easily convert text from one file format into another.
an attempt to gain converts to her cause
Pope Clement was a convert from paganism.
a recent convert to Catholicism
to convert smth. to /into/ smth. else - превращать что-л. во что-л. другое
to convert swamps into parks - превратить болота в парки
to convert water into steam - превращать воду в пар
to convert securities into cash - обратить ценные бумаги в наличные деньги
to convert heathens - обращать язычников (в христианство)
he has converted to Buddhism - он стал буддистом
we have converted our house to gas - мы переделали отопление в нашем доме на газовое
to convert a mansion into an apartment house - перестроить особняк в многоквартирный дом
to convert water into steam — превращать воду в пар
to convert a mansion into an apartment house — перестроить особняк в многоквартирный дом
to convert pounds to [into\] kilograms — переводить фунты в килограммы
to convert bonds into shares — конвертировать облигации в акции, обменивать облигации на акции
to convert dollars into euros — конвертировать доллары в евро
to convert securities into cash — обратить ценные бумаги в наличные деньги
to convert a term insurance policy to a permanent life insurance policy — обменять [переоформить\] срочный страховой полис на полис бессрочного страхования жизни
to convert a firm into a limited company — превратить фирму в акционерное общество