represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 700
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
الگوی کاربرد:
to represent [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
هممعنیها
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
متضادها
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
ترکیبهای رایج
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
موضوعها
business
|law
|politics
|communication
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to represent [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
هممعنیها
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
متضادها
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
موضوعها
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to represent [something] as [adjective]
هممعنیها
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
متضادها
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
ترکیبهای رایج
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
موضوعها
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
نمونهها
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to represent [amount/value]
هممعنیها
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
متضادها
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
ترکیبهای رایج
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
موضوعها
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
هجاها و تکیه
rep - res - ent (۳ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.