English → Arabic
converted in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mutaḥawwal
- Arabizi
mta7awwel- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Plural
- مُتَحَوَّلُونَ mutaḥawwilūn
- Root
- ح و ل
Other meanings
- مُعْتَنِق muʿtaniq — converted
How to use it
The English word 'converted' has multiple meanings in Arabic depending on the context. If it refers to changing the function or form of something (like a building or a file), 'mutaḥawwal' (متحول) is used. If it refers to changing one's religion, 'muʿtaniq' (معتنق) is the appropriate term.
Example sentences
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هذا المبنى كان مصنعاً ثم أصبح مركزاً ثقافياً مُتحولاً.
hādhā l-mabnā kāna maṣnaʿan thumma ʾaṣbaḥa markazan thaqāfiyyan mutaḥawwalan.
This building was a factory and then became a converted cultural center.
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هو رجل مُعْتَنِقٌ للإسلام حديثاً.
huwa rajulun muʿtaniqun li-l-ʾislāmi ḥadīthan.
He is a recently converted man to Islam.
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تم تحويل الملف إلى صيغة PDF.
tamma taḥwīlu l-milaffi ʾilā ṣīghati PDF.
The file was converted to PDF format.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Sami converted to Islam.
اعتنق سامي الإسلام.
b Converted from temporary posts.
(ج) وظائف جـديدة.
Sami converted to Islam in Ramadan.
اعتنق سامي الإسلام في شهر رمضان.
Tom converted his bedroom into an office.
حوّل توم غرفة نومه إلى مكتب.
The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
تم تحويل الفيلم إلى ثلاثي الأبعاد بعد الإنتاج.
Fadil told his family that he converted to Islam.
أخبر فاضل أسرته أنّه اعتنق الإسلام.
Amir converted from Islam to Christianity in 1931.
تحول من الإسلام إلى المسيحية.
Sinéad O'Connor converted to Islam in October 2018.
سينيد أوكونور اعتنقت الإسلام في أكتوبر 2018.
After Jim converted to Islam, he took a Muslim name.
بعد أن اعتنق جيم الإسلام، اتّخذ اسما مسلما.
His mother converted, later in her life, to Christianity.
والده كان طبيبًا وأمه تحولت - لاحقا في حياتها - إلى المسيحية.
Friendly, really friendly.” He converted to Judaism years ago.
اعتنق شاييم اليهودية قبل بضع سنوات.
Layla converted to Islam and started wearing the Muslim headscarf.
اعتنقت ليلى الإسلام و بدأت ترتدي الخمار.
Questions and answers
What is the Arabic word for a building that has been repurposed?
You would use 'mutaḥawwal' (متحول). For example, 'مبنى متحول' (mabnā mutaḥawwal) means a converted building.
How do you say someone has converted to a new religion?
You would say they are 'muʿtaniq' (معتنق) of that religion. For example, 'هو معتنق جديد للدين' (huwa muʿtaniq jadīd li-d-dīn) means 'He is a new convert to the religion'.
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