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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRepresent
/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/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
The word 'represent' comes from the Latin 'repraesentare', which means 'to present again' or 'to show'. It evolved through Old French 'représenter' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, where it retained the meaning of depicting or standing in for something.
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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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