convertible

adjective

/kənˈvɜːtəbl/

/kənˈvɜːrtəbl/

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that can be changed to a different form or use
- a convertible sofa (= one that can be used as a bed)
- convertible currencies (= ones that can be exchanged for those of other countries)
- convertible bonds/debt/shares/stocks/securities
- convertible into/to something The bonds are convertible into ordinary shares.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Convertible is used with these nouns:
bond
currency
sofa
…
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(of a car) having a roof that you can fold down or take off
- She drove her white convertible Mercedes with the roof down.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’.

convertible

noun

/kənˈvɜːtəbl/

/kənˈvɜːrtəbl/

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a car with a roof that can be folded down or taken offTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’.

单词	convertible
释义	convertible adjective /kənˈvɜːtəbl/ /kənˈvɜːrtəbl/ jump to other results that can be changed to a different form or use a convertible sofa (= one that can be used as a bed) convertible currencies (= ones that can be exchanged for those of other countries) convertible bonds/debt/shares/stocks/securities convertible into/to something The bonds are convertible into ordinary shares. Oxford Collocations DictionaryConvertible is used with these nouns: bond currency sofa … See full entry (of a car) having a roof that you can fold down or take off She drove her white convertible Mercedes with the roof down. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’. convertible noun /kənˈvɜːtəbl/ /kənˈvɜːrtəbl/ jump to other results enlarge image a car with a roof that can be folded down or taken offTopics Transport by car or lorryc2 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’.
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