Id | ESLPod_0866_WE_1407 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 866 |
Episode Title | Using Renewable Energy |
Phrase | to convert |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to convert" means to transform or to change something from one thing into another: "Can you convert this CD into a set of MP3 files?" Or, "They want to convert their large garage into a home office." The verb "to convert" can also mean for someone to change to a different religion: "How old were you when you converted to Islam?" Finally, the phrase "to preach to the converted" means to talk to people about something when they already share one's opinion on it: "Of course you had a good audience at the liberal universities, because you were preaching to the converted. Now try making that same presentation at conservative universities and see what happens!" |
Topics | Home + Community | Transportation |
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