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1 represent
[ˌreprɪ'zent] 1.1) (act on behalf of) rappresentare [person, group]2) (present) presentare [person, event] (as come)3) (convey) esporre, fare presente [facts, reasons]4) (portray) [painting, sculpture] rappresentare, raffigurare5) (be symbol of) (on map etc.) rappresentare, simboleggiare6) (constitute) rappresentare, significare2.to represent oneself as — presentarsi come, farsi passare per
* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) rappresentare2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) rappresentare3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) rappresentare•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) rappresentante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) rappresentante* * *[ˌreprɪ'zent] 1.1) (act on behalf of) rappresentare [person, group]2) (present) presentare [person, event] (as come)3) (convey) esporre, fare presente [facts, reasons]4) (portray) [painting, sculpture] rappresentare, raffigurare5) (be symbol of) (on map etc.) rappresentare, simboleggiare6) (constitute) rappresentare, significare2.to represent oneself as — presentarsi come, farsi passare per
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2 ♦ (to) represent
♦ (to) represent /rɛprɪˈzɛnt/v. t.1 rappresentare ( anche di simbolo): At this meeting, the Northern Ireland Administration was represented by the First Minister, a questo incontro, l'amministrazione dell'Irlanda del Nord era rappresentata dal Primo ministro; Two artists will represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, due artisti rappresenteranno la Gran Bretagna alla Biennale di Venezia; He hopes to represent Britain in the forthcoming Olympics, spera di rappresentare la Gran Bretagna alle prossime olimpiadi; School board members are appointed to represent parents, i membri del consiglio scolastico sono eletti in rappresentanza dei genitori; (mat.) «x» represents the unknown, la «x» rappresenta l'incognita2 rappresentare; costituire: Women represent 60% of trainee lawyers in the UK, le donne rappresentano il 60% dei praticanti avvocati nel Regno Unito; Tourism represents the main resource of the area, il turismo rappresenta la risorsa principale della regione; I don't think the group represents much of a threat, non credo che il gruppo costituisca una grande minaccia3 rappresentare; raffigurare: The picture represents the murder of Abel, il quadro rappresenta l'uccisione di Abele; Victory in art is often represented as a woman with a laurel wreath, la vittoria nell'arte è spesso raffigurata come una donna con una corona d'alloro4 rappresentare; essere un esempio di: This album represents everything that is wrong with music today, quest'album rappresenta tutto quello che non va nella musica di oggi5 presentare; descrivere: More recent biographers represent Henry VIII as a man of great culture and exquisite taste, biografi più recenti descrivono Enrico VIII come un uomo di grande cultura e gusti raffinati7 asserire; dichiarare● to represent oneself, presentarsi come; He likes to represent himself as a famous healer, ama presentarsi come un famoso guaritore. -
3 ♦ (to) represent
♦ (to) represent /rɛprɪˈzɛnt/v. t.1 rappresentare ( anche di simbolo): At this meeting, the Northern Ireland Administration was represented by the First Minister, a questo incontro, l'amministrazione dell'Irlanda del Nord era rappresentata dal Primo ministro; Two artists will represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, due artisti rappresenteranno la Gran Bretagna alla Biennale di Venezia; He hopes to represent Britain in the forthcoming Olympics, spera di rappresentare la Gran Bretagna alle prossime olimpiadi; School board members are appointed to represent parents, i membri del consiglio scolastico sono eletti in rappresentanza dei genitori; (mat.) «x» represents the unknown, la «x» rappresenta l'incognita2 rappresentare; costituire: Women represent 60% of trainee lawyers in the UK, le donne rappresentano il 60% dei praticanti avvocati nel Regno Unito; Tourism represents the main resource of the area, il turismo rappresenta la risorsa principale della regione; I don't think the group represents much of a threat, non credo che il gruppo costituisca una grande minaccia3 rappresentare; raffigurare: The picture represents the murder of Abel, il quadro rappresenta l'uccisione di Abele; Victory in art is often represented as a woman with a laurel wreath, la vittoria nell'arte è spesso raffigurata come una donna con una corona d'alloro4 rappresentare; essere un esempio di: This album represents everything that is wrong with music today, quest'album rappresenta tutto quello che non va nella musica di oggi5 presentare; descrivere: More recent biographers represent Henry VIII as a man of great culture and exquisite taste, biografi più recenti descrivono Enrico VIII come un uomo di grande cultura e gusti raffinati7 asserire; dichiarare● to represent oneself, presentarsi come; He likes to represent himself as a famous healer, ama presentarsi come un famoso guaritore. -
4 select
I [sɪ'lekt] II [sɪ'lekt]* * *[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) scegliare, selezionare2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) scelto2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) esclusivo•- selective
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5 deputation
[ˌdepjʊ'teɪʃn]nome deputazione f.* * *[depju-]noun (a group of people appointed to represent others: The miners sent a deputation to the Prime Minister.) delegazione* * *deputation /dɛpjʊˈteɪʃn/n.deputazione; delegazione.* * *[ˌdepjʊ'teɪʃn]nome deputazione f.
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