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