represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
المرادفات
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
الأضداد
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
المرادفات
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
الأضداد
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
المرادفات
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
الأضداد
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
المرادفات
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
الأضداد
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة 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
التعبيرات
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.