represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
Angličtina
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Sloveso
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
Vzorec užití:
to represent [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
Synonyma
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
Antonyma
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
Kolokace
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
Témata
business
|law
|politics
|communication
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- I will represent my class in the meeting.
- He represents our school in the game.
- She represents the workers in talks with the boss.
Sloveso
B1
relation
2
Be a symbol of something
To show or mean something as a sign or symbol.
Vzorec užití:
to represent [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
Synonyma
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
Antonyma
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
Kolokace
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
Témata
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
Učební příklady
- The red heart represents love.
- This picture represents my family.
- The flag represents our country.
Sloveso
B2
action
3
Describe or show something
To show or describe something in a certain way.
Vzorec užití:
to represent [something] as [adjective]
Synonyma
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
Antonyma
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
Kolokace
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
Témata
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Příklady
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
Učební příklady
- The photo represents the city well.
- The story represents him as kind.
- This map represents the area clearly.
Sloveso
B2
relation
4
Be equal to or amount to
To be the same as a number, amount, or meaning.
Vzorec užití:
to represent [amount/value]
Synonyma
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
Antonyma
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
Kolokace
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
Témata
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
Učební příklady
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
rep - res - ent (3 slabiky)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.