similar or the same (ML SStffiL- fB |Wj TtUl diverge ► con ver gent /-d30nt/ adj._: convergent lines/opinions fB 3£ Gf) £1 ^M 7 — lk M ;§c JE con-ver-gence noun [U]

con ver sant /kan'v3:snt; NAmE -'V3:rs-/ ad/. (formal) ~ with sth knowing about sth; familiar with sth 11 &(j; 1$: You need to become fully conversant with

the company’s procedures. fl’ftlfS #'7 Mf

Conversation On ^kDnva'seiJn; /S/Amf .kcunvar's-/ noun [C, U]

~ (with sb) (about sth) an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way ( #IE^; ) 3£P, Pig: a telephone conversation ig 3c $ 0 I had a long conversation with

her the other day. fj Jl A ft5 M 7 - P ₀ 0 The

main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. p-iglftiJgiJlja#ofo Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right, JtfHftfe E^7'3ePo O (BrE) to get into conversation with sb 0 (NAmE) to get into a conversa

tion with sb JF£n7/^A^P o The conversation turned to gardening. ig Jgi ft IiJ 7 |31 It ± ₀ ol tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite), o note at discussion

con ver sa tion al /.knnva'seijanl; NAmE .karnvar's-/ adj. 1 not formal; as used in conversation 7 IE A PA 7 3£ P P# ; P i# £HJ HTI colloquial : a casual and conversational tone 7 p f L 1? P# P ig in H 0 I learnt conversational Spanish at evening classes.

HU$£7ifl ^igo 2 [only before noun] connected with conversation 3£ p pfj; pig pfj; £ ig fifJ: Men have a more direct conversational style. M A:7ptt,f£ilLlirr

► con-ver-sa-tion-al-ly adv._: ‘Have you been here long?’ he asked conversationally. “ fftAH M Pfj ft I hH£ nt ? ” ftk

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con ver sa tion al ist /.konva'seijanalist; NAmE ,ka:n- var's-/ noun a person who is good at talking to others, especially in an informal way fi p A ; f £ M Eft A o note at speaker

conversation piece noun 1 an object that is talked about a lot because it is unusual ( ) ig

IS ; p 2 (art H A) a type of painting in which a group of people are shown in the countryside or in a home AtlMf&H; A ) Mlf ®

conversation stopper noun (informal) an unexpected or shocking remark, which people do not know how to reply to nf A Wig; ^A8f g ^Jig- converse¹ /kan'v3is; NAmE -'vairs/ verb [V] ~ (with sb) (formal) to have a conversation with sb 3£P; pigeon-verse² /'knnv3is; NAmE 'ka:nv3irs/ noun the converse [sing.] (formal) the opposite or reverse of a fact or statement fBSW^P; ( ) &M: Building

new roads increases traffic and the converse is equally true: reducing the number and size of roads means less traffic. SHAH®®##]

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► con-verse adj.: the converse effect fBS. WSfcM con-verse-ly /'knnv3:sli; NAmE 'ka:nv3irs-/ adv. (formal)

in a way that is the opposite or reverse of sth AlJv.ffe; Jx. H A : You can add the fluid to the powder, or, conversely, the powder to the fluid, nj tEMf^fjP AfftA,

con-ver-sion /kan'v3:Xn; NAmE -'V3ir3n; -Jn/ noun 1 [U, C] ~ (from sth) (into/to sth) the act or process of changing sth from one form, use or system to another WfE', ffP; ft ft: the conversion of farm buildings into family homes A^StjjfrpgftltA0 No conversion from analogue to digital data is needed. Xf W ft P $1 ft P A W(. 7 Wi M o O a metric conversion table (= showing how to change metric amounts into or out of another system) At'JP^ A o a firm which specializes in house conversions (= turning large houses into several smaller flats/apartments) A If Ilffc St W ^1 2 [U, G] - (from sth) (to sth) the process or experience of changing your religion or beliefs ( Affc^tflfW W ) gft JQ Wt: the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons by Christian missionaries MM%tl£#Sc±— Wl3Lj& A W fa # fit o his conversion from Judaism to Chris

3 [C] (in RUGBY and

American football ftfcP^cfPjtA/S.^) a way of scoring extra points after scoring a try or a touchdown ( ) IW##

4 [C] barn/loft ~ a building or room that has been changed so that it can be used for a different purpose, especially for living in ( AtaA^M ) conversion van (also 'van conversion) noun (US) a vehicle in which the back part behind the driver has been arranged as a living space con-vert On verb, noun

m verb /kan'v3:t; NAmE -'V3irt/ 1 ~ (sth) (from sth) (into/to sth) to change or make sth change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another ( fj£ ) f§3£, ffP, ft it: [VN] The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. 0 What rate will

► get if I convert my dollars into euros? tP A^cFEHtc;^

Pj^^A, A? 0 [V] We’ve converted from oil to

gas central heating, ffejn B ^ ffi A Af& ^

Tl^o 2 [V] ~ into/to sth to be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another A ft ^ A; W^P : a sofa that converts into a bed oj A IB fit &!> A 3 ~ (sb) (from sth) (to sth) to change or make sb change their religion or beliefs ( P )

fi'); ( P ) tef^, JSPB": [V] He converted from Christianity to Islam. It A S M it gJc ft # M A „ O [VN] She was soon converted to the socialist cause, jit 7 A fl! ft MM.#7f±^-±Affik7o 4 ~ (sb) (from sb) (to sth) to change an opinion, a habit, etc. ( P ) A,

) : [V] I’ve converted to organic food.

^^J7o o [VN] 7 didn’t use to like opera but my husband has converted me. fI5tcAASfc^7

ft o 5 [VN] (in rugby and American football #

M fP H it A M) to score extra points after a try, or a TOUCHDOWN (

Jb ) II3EI see preach

mnoun /'kDnv3it; NAmE 'ka:nv3irt/ ~ (from sth) (to sth) a person who has changed their religion, beliefs or opinions ( ^ftW, ) WA; a

convert to Islam g&fitf7$r7ltP(J K 0 converts from other faiths A i A it ft ^J 0 a convert to the

cause -fvftMAftH^^ikWA con-vert-er (also con-ver-tor) /kan'v3ita(r); NAmE-'V3:rt-/ noun 1 a person or thing that converts sth P^^ftft, #JA ( At/ ) ; ftP#!: a catalytic converter fife ft P#!

► (physics %) a device for converting alternating

current into direct current or the other way around #§ ; $ #! 3 (physics W) a device for

converting a radio signal from one frequency to another ( &$A££fcfj|-*f |*J ) £^#f

con-vert-»ble /kan'v3itabl; NAmE -'V3:rt-/ adj., noun m adj. ~ (into/to sth) that can be changed to a different form or useAfg£$fKJ; nJftPW; oI^P^: a convertible sofa (= one that can be used as a bed) o

convertible currencies (= ones that can be exchanged for those of other countries) rT o The bonds are

convertible into ordinary shares, ft# oJj£P Affile _c ► con-vert-ibil-ity /kan,v3:ta'bilati; NAmE -,v3:rt-/ noun [U] ■ noun a car with a roof that can be folded down or taken off MzftMflit'AA — picture o page Ri

concave H ® 6fJ convex £7ltl

con-vex /‘kDnveks; NAmE 'ka:n-/ adj. (of an outline or a surface M ^ ffi) curving out fb fe W; O ffi W :