conversion
/kənˈvɜːʃn/noun
उच्चारण कन्वर्शन
रूपांतरण; धर्म-परिवर्तन
Core word
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[U, C]
the act or process of changing something from one form, use or system to another; the process or experience of changing your religion or beliefs
रूपांतरण; धर्म-परिवर्तन
- currency conversion
- The conversion of the old mill into a library took a year.
- The conversion of the barn into a house took six months.
+ 2 more examples
- The table helps with the conversion of metres to feet.
- There is a small fee for currency conversion.
Synonyms change transformation alteration switch
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conversion of A into / to B
'Of' names what is changed, and 'into' or 'to' names the new form. Both 'into' and 'to' are accepted after conversion.
'Of' उस वस्तु को बताता है जो बदली जा रही है और 'into' या 'to' नए रूप को। Conversion के बाद 'into' और 'to' दोनों चलते हैं।
- The conversion of the old mill into a school took a year.
- The conversion of rupees to dollars depends on the rate.
conversion from A to B
Use 'from ... to ...' to show both the starting form and the end form.
प्रारंभिक और अंतिम दोनों रूप दिखाने के लिए 'from ... to ...' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The conversion from kilometres to miles is simple.
conversion (religion or belief)
The word also means a change of religion or belief. It is followed by 'to' with the new belief.
यह शब्द धर्म या विश्वास में बदलाव भी बताता है। नए विश्वास के साथ इसके बाद 'to' आता है।
- His conversion to Buddhism happened in Sarnath.
conversion (rugby or building)
In rugby, a conversion is a kick after a try that scores extra points. In property, a conversion is a building changed to a new use.
Rugby में conversion try के बाद की वह किक है जिससे अतिरिक्त अंक मिलते हैं। संपत्ति में यह किसी इमारत का नए उपयोग में परिवर्तन है।
- He added the conversion after the try.
- The loft conversion added a bedroom.
+Collocations 4
type + conversion
currencyunitenergyloftfile
- Currency conversion changes with the daily rate.
adjective + conversion
rapidforcedsuccessfulcompletedigital
- The digital conversion of old records saved shelf space.
verb + conversion
undergocarry outallowcompleteoppose
- The factory will undergo conversion to solar power.
conversion + noun
ratetablechartfactorkit
- Use the conversion table in the physics lab.
“More examples 5
- Photosynthesis involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
प्रकाश-संश्लेषण में प्रकाश ऊर्जा का रासायनिक ऊर्जा में रूपांतरण होता है।
- Radhika checked the currency conversion before buying the ticket.
राधिका ने टिकट खरीदने से पहले मुद्रा रूपांतरण देख लिया।
- The conversion of the vehicle to CNG reduced running costs.
वाहन को CNG में बदलने से चलाने का खर्च घट गया।
- Emperor Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism changed history.
सम्राट अशोक के बौद्ध धर्म अपनाने से इतिहास बदल गया।
- The conversion of the file to PDF took a minute.
फ़ाइल को PDF में बदलने में एक मिनट लगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The conversion from rupees into dollars was easy.
✓ The conversion of rupees into dollars was easy.
'From ... into' is a mismatch; use 'of ... into' or 'from ... to'.
'From ... into' मेल नहीं खाता; 'of ... into' या 'from ... to' लिखें।
✗ His conversion in Islam surprised everyone.
✓ His conversion to Islam surprised everyone.
A change of belief takes 'to'.
विश्वास में बदलाव के लिए 'to' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Convert A into B ('convert rupees into dollars').
Usage: 'convert A into B' (A को B में बदलना), जैसे 'convert rupees into dollars' (रुपयों को डॉलर में बदलना)। Preposition 'into' का प्रयोग होता है।