The phrase "able to convert a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability of transforming or changing something into a different form or state.
Example: "The software is able to convert a standard image file into a high-resolution format."
Alternatives: "capable of transforming a" or "able to change a".
"They may be able to convert a minority of the people who care about having a physical presence".
They point especially to the fact that no one has been able to convert a normal human prion into a lethal one in a test tube.
In the Commons the next day she was able to convert a sense of national shame into one of shared purpose.
"You might be able to convert a single door to the garden into French doors, or change a window into a door.
For their part, the prescription benefit managers say mail-order programs are better able to convert a patient to a less expensive generic drug, and that the plans they offer are better equipped to oversee a patient's prescriptions.
And now the shock result of the Richmond by-election is inducing panic among senior Conservatives, worried that they will not be able to convert a double-digit lead in the polls into a thumping parliamentary majority at the next general election.
As top seeds with Blair in the mixed doubles, the Scots could have won in straight games if they had been able to convert an 18-16 second-game lead.
Despite that setback, Melech and Ghost Town Crew the 20-strong music and installation art collective he belongs to were able to convert an old port-fermenting factory into the vast arts and live music venue it is now.
The silenced allele was stably inherited and, in addition, the allele was paramutagenic, being able to convert an active allele to the silenced state.
Until recently, little was known about how bone cells are able to convert an external mechanical stimulus into a biochemical signal and how this relates to in vivo mechanisms of load-induced bone formation.
You may be able to convert an old refrigerator into a chemical storage locker, since it is equipped with a fairly airtight seal and shelving.
