represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
نمط الاستخدام:
to represent [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
مرادفات
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
أضداد
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
تراكيب شائعة
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
مواضيع
business
|law
|politics
|communication
أمثلة
- She was chosen to represent her country at the conference.
- The lawyer will represent you in court.
- Our union leader represents all the workers in negotiations.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I will represent my class in the meeting.
- He represents our school in the game.
- She represents the workers in talks with the boss.
فعل
B1
relation
2
Be a symbol of something
To show or mean something as a sign or symbol.
نمط الاستخدام:
to represent [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
مرادفات
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
أضداد
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
تراكيب شائعة
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
مواضيع
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The red heart represents love.
- This picture represents my family.
- The flag represents our country.
فعل
B2
action
3
Describe or show something
To show or describe something in a certain way.
نمط الاستخدام:
to represent [something] as [adjective]
مرادفات
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
أضداد
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
تراكيب شائعة
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
مواضيع
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
أمثلة
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The photo represents the city well.
- The story represents him as kind.
- This map represents the area clearly.
فعل
B2
relation
4
Be equal to or amount to
To be the same as a number, amount, or meaning.
نمط الاستخدام:
to represent [amount/value]
مرادفات
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
أضداد
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
تراكيب شائعة
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
مواضيع
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
المقاطع والنبر
rep - res - ent (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
represents
verb
representing
verb
represented
verb
Core family
representation
noun B1
representative
noun B1
Related words
misrepresent
verb
misrepresentation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unrepresentative
adjective
Advanced or less common
representational
adjective
تعبيرات
represent the best of
1/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt ðə bˈɛst əv/
fixed phrase
Be the best example of something
To be the best example of a group or type.
أمثلة
- These athletes represent the best of our nation.
- Her work represents the best of modern design.
represent yourself
1/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Act as your own lawyer in court
To speak for yourself in court without a lawyer.
أمثلة
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.