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