World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesumzuwandeln
Native Script:konvertierbar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʊm.t͡suːˌvandəln/
"Das Sofa ist in ein Gästebett konvertierbar."
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."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'convertibilis', meaning 'that can be turned or changed', from 'convertere'. The automotive sense emerged in the early 20th century as a shortening of 'convertible car', describing an automobile with a flexible or removable top.
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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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