represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to represent [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
Συνώνυμα
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
Αντώνυμα
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
Θέματα
business
|law
|politics
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will represent my class in the meeting.
- He represents our school in the game.
- She represents the workers in talks with the boss.
Ρήμα
B1
relation
2
Be a symbol of something
To show or mean something as a sign or symbol.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to represent [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
Συνώνυμα
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
Αντώνυμα
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
Θέματα
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The red heart represents love.
- This picture represents my family.
- The flag represents our country.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Describe or show something
To show or describe something in a certain way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to represent [something] as [adjective]
Συνώνυμα
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
Αντώνυμα
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
Θέματα
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The photo represents the city well.
- The story represents him as kind.
- This map represents the area clearly.
Ρήμα
B2
relation
4
Be equal to or amount to
To be the same as a number, amount, or meaning.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to represent [amount/value]
Συνώνυμα
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
Αντώνυμα
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
Θέματα
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
rep - res - ent (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.