representative
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/
B1
Ingles
~ 1700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
entity
1
Person who acts for others
A person who speaks or acts for other people.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a representative of [group/organization]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'representative' with 'representation'. The first is a person, the second is the act or result of representing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
delegate (Focuses more on being sent to represent a group, especially in meetings or conferences.)
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spokesperson (Emphasizes speaking to the public or media on behalf of others.)
Mga kasalungat
constituent (Refers to a person represented by an elected official, the opposite role.)
Mga kolokasyon
company representative
|sales representative
|elected representative
|official representative
Mga tema
politics
|business
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- She works as a sales representative for a software company.
- The elected representative spoke in parliament about the new law.
- Our company sent a representative to the trade fair.
- He is the official representative of the charity in this region.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The man is a company representative.
- She is a representative in the local government.
- We met the school’s student representative.
- He is the official representative of our team.
adjective
B2
property
2
Typical of a group or kind
Being like the usual example of a group or thing.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is representative of [group/type]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'representative' (adjective) with 'representation' (noun) or 'represent' (verb).
Mga kasingkahulugan
typical (More common and everyday; 'representative' can sound more formal or precise.)
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emblematic (More literary; emphasizes symbolic representation.)
Mga kasalungat
atypical (Means not typical or not a good example of the group.)
Mga kolokasyon
representative sample
|representative figure
|representative example
Mga tema
description
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The survey used a representative sample of the population.
- This painting is representative of his early style.
- Her story is representative of many immigrants’ experiences.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This picture is representative of his work.
- The test group was representative of the whole city.
- Her style is representative of modern art.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
representative
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/
Mga pantig at diin
rep - res - ent - at - ive (5 pantig)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: representative
Noun
- Base: representative
- Plural: representatives
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
representatives
noun
Core family
represent
verb B1
representation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unrepresentative
adjective
misrepresent
verb
misrepresentation
noun
Advanced or less common
representational
adjective
representativeness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
elected representative
1/ɪlˈɛktɪd ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
Person chosen by vote to represent others
A person chosen by people’s votes to speak or act for them in government or another group.
Mga Halimbawa
- The elected representative promised to lower taxes.
- As an elected representative, she feels responsible for her community.
official representative
1/əfˈɪʃəl ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
Formally appointed delegate or spokesperson
A person who has been formally chosen to speak or act for a group, company, or country.
Mga Halimbawa
- He is the official representative of our government at the meeting.
- The official representative signed the agreement on behalf of the company.
sales representative
1/sˈeɪlz ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
Company employee who sells goods/services
A person who sells things for a company and talks to customers for the company.
Mga Halimbawa
- I spoke with a sales representative about the new phone model.
- The sales representative will contact you to arrange a meeting.