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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRepresent
/ˌrɛp.rɪˈzɛnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act or speak on behalf of someone or something.
"The lawyer will represent her client in court." - 2
To depict or symbolize something in a particular form.
"The painting represents the struggles of the working class."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'repraesentare', meaning to exhibit, display, or bring before, formed from the prefix 're-' and 'praesentare' (to present). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially meaning to portray or symbolize, and later expanded into political and legal domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Represent" is said worldwide
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Représenter
Transliteration: ʁe.pʁe.zɑ̃.te
"Cette œuvre d'art représente la liberté."
Darstellen
Transliteration: ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən
"Das Gemälde stellt den Kampf der Arbeiter dar."
Rappresentare
Transliteration: rap.pre.zenˈta.re
"Questo dipinto rappresenta la lotta per la libertà."
Representar
Transliteration: re.pre.senˈtaɾ
"La escultura representa la esperanza."
Representar
Transliteration: ʁe.pɾe.zenˈtaʁ
"A pintura representa a luta dos trabalhadores."
प्रतिनिधित्व करना
Transliteration: Pratinidhitva karna
"यह चित्र संघर्ष को प्रतिनिधित्व करता है।"
代表
Transliteration: dàibiǎo
"这幅画代表了工人的斗争。"
대표하다
Transliteration: daepyo-hada
"이 그림은 노동자의 투쟁을 대표합니다."
代表する
Transliteration: daihyou suru
"この絵は労働者の闘争を代表しています。"
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