represent

represent
rep·re·sent [ˌreprɪʼzent] vt
1) (act on behalf of)
to \represent sb/sth jdn/etw repräsentieren [o vertreten]; pol der Abgeordnete für jdn/etw sein, jdn/etw vertreten;
to be poorly/strongly/well \represented schwach/stark/gut vertreten sein
2) (depict)
to \represent sth etw darstellen [o zeigen];
3) (be a symbol of)
to \represent sth etw symbolisieren, für etw akk stehen
4) (state)
to \represent sth [to sb] (form) [jdm gegenüber] etw vorbringen;
we \represented our demands to the boss wir unterbreiteten dem Chef unsere Forderungen;
to \represent oneself as sth (form) sich akk als etw darstellen;
he \represents himself as an expert er gibt sich als Experte aus
5) (be the result of)
to \represent sth etw darstellen;
this book \represents ten years of research dieses Buch ist das Ergebnis von zehn Jahren Forschung
6) (be typical of)
to \represent sth etw widerspiegeln;
what she said \represented the feelings of many of those present mit dem, was sie sagte, brachte sie die Gefühle vieler Anwesender zum Ausdruck

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