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in the PONS Dictionary

rep·re·sent [ˌreprɪˈzent] VB trans

1. represent (act on behalf of):

to represent sb/sth
jdn/etw repräsentieren [o. vertreten]
to represent sb/sth POL
der Abgeordnete für jdn/etw sein
to represent sb/sth POL
jdn/etw vertreten
to be poorly/strongly/well represented
schwach/stark/gut vertreten sein

2. represent LAW:

to represent sb
jdn vertreten
to represent sb
der Vertreter/die Vertreterin von jdm sein
to represent sb
A a. die Vertretung von jdm machen

3. represent (depict):

to represent sth
etw darstellen [o. zeigen]

4. represent (be a symbol of):

to represent sth
etw symbolisieren
to represent sth
für etw acc stehen

5. represent (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 acc als etw darstellen
he represents himself as an expert
er gibt sich als Experte aus

6. represent (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

7. represent (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

8. represent COMPUT:

to represent sth
etw repräsentieren [o. vertreten]

represent VB trans HUM RESOURCES

represent
vertreten
Present
Irepresent
yourepresent
he/she/itrepresents
werepresent
yourepresent
theyrepresent
Past
Irepresented
yourepresented
he/she/itrepresented
werepresented
yourepresented
theyrepresented
Present Perfect
Ihaverepresented
youhaverepresented
he/she/ithasrepresented
wehaverepresented
youhaverepresented
theyhaverepresented
Past Perfect
Ihadrepresented
youhadrepresented
he/she/ithadrepresented
wehadrepresented
youhadrepresented
theyhadrepresented
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