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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
convertible 
con·vert·ible AW [convertible convertibles] adjective, noun BrE [kənˈvɜːtəbl] NAmE [kənˈvɜːrtəbl] adjective 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) •~ into/to sth The bonds are convertible into ordinary shares. Word Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’. Example Bank: •a convertible sofa •convertible bonds/currencies/debt/shares/stocks/securities Derived Word: ↑convertibility noun  a car with a roof that can be folded down or taken off Word Origin: late 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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