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represent

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/ verbe A2

En français : représenter, jouer

  1. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. (transitive)
  2. To portray visually; to delineate. (transitive) · a landscape can be represented in a picture.· The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.
  3. To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of. (transitive) · It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.
  4. To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of. (transitive) · He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.· As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony.
  5. To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.). (transitive) · They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.
  6. To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of. (transitive) · He represented that he was investigating for the police department.
  7. To give an account of; to describe. (transitive)
  8. To serve as a sign or symbol of. (transitive) · The @ symbol represents the online world.· A dove is often used to represent peace.

He/she/it represents · Prétérit represented · Participe passé represented · Forme en -ing representing

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Participe passé
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Forme en -ing
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Dans la bibliothèque

So Avonlea was pretty well represented, wasn’t it?
Anne of Green Gables, p. 237 · C1
After all, his interests should be represented.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 40 · B2
In his singular character the dual nature alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and astuteness represented, as I have often thought, the reaction against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally predominated in him.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 21 · B2
Every idea that had been brought forward by the housekeeper was favourable to his character; and as she stood before the canvas, on which he was represented, and fixed his eyes upon herself, she thought of his regard with a deeper sentiment of gratitude than it had ever raised before: she remembered its warmth, and softened its impropriety of expression.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 280 · B2

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