vertreten
/ferˈtreːtən/ verb C2- to step in, fill (a stead, gap) · Er vertritt die Stelle des Direktors. He fills the director’s stead.
- to fill in for, to substitute · Er vertritt den Direktor. He fills in for the director.
- to represent · Der Anwalt vertritt seinen Mandanten. The lawyer represents his client.· Die Sportlerin hat ihr Land würdig vertreten. The sportswoman represented her country worthily.
- to advocate, defend (a cause), to hold (an opinion) · Der Anwalt vertritt die Rechte seines Mandanten. The lawyer advocates his client’s rights.· Ich vertrete die Meinung, dass... I hold the opinion that...
- to go for a walk (especially after a long period of sitting) · Ich habe mir im Park die Füße vertreten. I went for a little walk in the park.· Ich habe mich im Park vertreten. (idem)
- to sprain one’s leg/foot/knee/ankle · Ich habe mir im Park den Fuß vertreten. I’ve sprained my foot in the park.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- vertreten
- Present (er)
- vertritt
- Präteritum (er)
- vertrat
- Perfekt (er)
- hat vertreten
- Infinitive with zu
- zu vertreten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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