Definition
Cars with roofs that fold down, or things that can be changed from one form into another.
Etymology
From convert (Latin convertere: to turn around) + -ible (able to be). Became popular in automotive English in the early 1900s when manufacturers created cars with removable or collapsible tops.
Kelly Says
The convertible car became an American icon in the 1950s-60s, symbolizing freedom and youth, yet the convertible bond (a financial instrument) does nearly the opposite—it represents careful, risk-managed investing. Same word, wildly different cultural meanings!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አውቶሞቢል ክፍት
a-wo-to-mo-bil kif-t
ARالعربية
سيارة مفتوحة
si-a-ra ma-ftu-u-ha
BNবাংলা
কনভার্টেবল
kon-ver-te-bol
CACatalà
descapotable
de-ska-po-ta-ble
CSČeština
kabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
DADansk
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
DEDeutsch
Cabriolet
ka-bri-o-let
ELΕλληνικά
καμπριολέτ
kam-bree-o-let
ESEspañol
convertibles
kon-ver-tee-bles
FAفارسی
کابریول
ka-bree-o-l
FISuomi
avoauto
a-vo-au-to
FRFrançais
cabriolet
kab-ree-o-lay
GUGU
કનવર્ટિબલ
kon-ver-ti-bal
HAHA
motoci mai tsayi
mo-to-ci mai tsai
HEעברית
קבריולט
ka-bree-o-let
HIहिन्दी
कन्वर्टिबल
kon-ver-ti-bal
HUMagyar
kabrió
ka-bree-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
mobil atap terbuka
mo-bil a-tap te-re-ba
IGIG
kààr ọnwụ
ka-ar on-wu
ITItaliano
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
KMKM
ការ៉ូ បើក
ka-ro pe-ok
KO한국어
컨버터블
kon-beo-teob-ul
MRMR
कन्वर्टिबल
kon-ver-ti-bal
MSBahasa Melayu
kupu
ku-pu
MYမြန်မာ
အလုပ်ပေးသော ကား
a-lu-p-e-tha-u ka
NLNederlands
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
NONorsk
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
PAPA
ਕਨਵਰਟੀਬਲ
kon-ver-ti-bal
PLPolski
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
PTPortuguês
conversíveis
kon-ver-see-veis
RORomână
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
RUРусский
кабриолет
ka-bree-o-let
SVSvenska
cabriolet
ka-bree-o-let
SWKiswahili
gari ya paa wazi
ga-ri ya paa wa-zi
TAதமிழ்
திறந்த கூரையுடன் கார்கள்
thi-ran-th koo-rai-a-dan ka-gar
TEతెలుగు
ఓపెన్ కారు
ō-pen kā-ru
THไทย
รถยนต์เปิดประทุน
rot-yon-oep-pra-tun
TLTL
open-top na sasakyan
o-pen-top na sa-sa-kian
TRTürkçe
açık araç
ah-kee-k a-rak
UKУкраїнська
кабріолет
ka-bree-o-let
URاردو
کھولے گاڑی
kho-lay ga-ree
VITiếng Việt
xe mui trần
xe mui tran
YOYO
ìṣẹ́-ìṣẹ́
i-she-i-she