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