represent

represent
represent [{{t}}‚reprɪ'zent]
transitive verb
(a) (symbolize → of diagram, picture, symbol) représenter;
∎ the statue represents peace la statue représente ou symbolise la paix;
∎ what does the scene represent? que représente la scène?
(b) (constitute → achievement, change) représenter, constituer;
∎ this new development represents a danger to world peace ce fait nouveau représente un danger pour la paix mondiale;
∎ the book represents five years' work le livre représente cinq années de travail
(c) {{}}Politics{{}} (voters, members) représenter;
∎ she represents Tooting elle est député de ou elle représente la circonscription de Tooting
(d) (be delegate for → of person) représenter;
∎ the President was represented by the ambassador le Président était représenté par l'ambassadeur;
∎ I represent the agency je viens de la part de l'agence;
∎ the best lawyers are representing the victims les victimes sont représentées par les meilleurs avocats
(e) (opinion) représenter;
∎ the voice of women is not represented on the committee les femmes ne sont pas représentées au comité;
∎ the government's policy does not represent my opinions la politique du gouvernement n'est pas représentative de mes opinions
(f) (in numbers) représenter;
∎ foreign students are well represented in the university il y a une forte proportion d'étudiants étrangers à l'université
(g) (depict) représenter, dépeindre; (describe) décrire;
∎ he represented her as a queen il l'a peinte sous les traits d'une reine
(h) {{}}formal{{}} (express, explain → advantages, prospect, theory) présenter;
∎ they represented their grievances to the director ils ont fait part de ou présenté leurs griefs au directeur
(i) {{}}Theatre{{}} (of actor) jouer, interpréter

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