represent
🇺🇸
/ˌreprɪˈzent/
🇬🇧
/ˌreprɪˈzent/
verb
B1
to act or speak for a group of people
She will represent our school at the meeting.
B1
to act or speak for someone officially
The lawyer will represent the client in court.
B1
to play sports for a country or team
He will represent his country in the Olympics.
B1
to be a symbol for something
The red color on the map can represent danger.
B2
to be something important
This job offer represents a great chance for you.
B2
to be present in a certain amount
Both groups are well represented in the survey.
B2
to be an example of something
The story tries to represent real life problems.
R
to show something in a picture or diagram
The graph will represent the data clearly.
R
to show someone or something in a certain way
The movie may represent the hero as weak.
R
to tell something to people in authority
He had to represent the facts to the police.
translation
to act or speak for a group of people; to act or speak for someone officially; to play sports for a country or team; to be a symbol for something; to be something important; to be present in a certain amount; to be an example of something; to show something in a picture or diagram; to show someone or something in a certain way; to tell something to people in authority
Word Forms
3rd Present
represents
Past
represented
Perfect
represented
Progressive
representing