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1 represent
reprə'zent
1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representar2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) representar3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) representar•- representative
2. noun1) ((also rep rep) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representanterepresent vb representartr[reprɪ'zent]1 representarrepresent [.rɛprɪ'zɛnt] vt1) symbolize: representarthe flag represents our country: la bandera representa a nuestro país2) : representar, ser un representante dean attorney who represents his client: un abogado que representa su cliente3) portray: presentarhe represents himself as a friend: se presenta como amigov.• figurar v.• representar v.• ser agente de v.• ser apoderado de v.• ser representante de v.'reprɪ'zent1)a) ( stand for) representarb) ( constitute) representar, constituir*this represents a radical change in policy — esto representa or constituye un radical cambio de política
2) ( act as representative for) \<\<client/president\>\> representar; \<\<company\>\> ( Busn) ser* representante or agente de3) (frml) ( describe) presentar[reprɪ'zent]VT1) (=stand for, symbolize) representar2) (=act or speak for) [+ client, country] representar a; [+ company] ser agente de; [+ change, achievement] representarhis early work is well represented in the exhibition — sus primeros trabajos están bien representados en la exposición, su primera época está bien representada
3) frm (=convey, explain) presentar, describirit has been represented to us that... — se ha pretendido que..., se nos ha dicho que...
* * *['reprɪ'zent]1)a) ( stand for) representarb) ( constitute) representar, constituir*this represents a radical change in policy — esto representa or constituye un radical cambio de política
2) ( act as representative for) \<\<client/president\>\> representar; \<\<company\>\> ( Busn) ser* representante or agente de3) (frml) ( describe) presentar -
2 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) pasar, desaparecer1) v + adva) ( take place)the march passed off without incident — la marcha transcurrió or se llevó a cabo or se desarrolló sin incidentes
b) ( cease) \<\<pain/depression\>\> pasarse, quitarse, irse*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( represent falsely) hacer* pasar1. VI + ADV1) (=happen) transcurrir2) (=wear off) [headache, bad mood] pasarse2. VT + ADV1) (=present as genuine)to pass sth/sb off as sth — hacer pasar algo/a algn por algo
to pass o.s. off as sth — hacerse pasar por algo
2) (=dismiss)he tried to pass it off as a joke — intentó quitarle importancia haciendo ver que lo había dicho en broma
* * *1) v + adva) ( take place)the march passed off without incident — la marcha transcurrió or se llevó a cabo or se desarrolló sin incidentes
b) ( cease) \<\<pain/depression\>\> pasarse, quitarse, irse*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( represent falsely) hacer* pasar
См. также в других словарях:
represent falsely — index cheat, falsify, lie (falsify), misrepresent, palter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
represent — verb 1 be a member of a group ADVERB ▪ strongly, well ▪ Local businesses are well represented on the committee. ▪ equally ▪ Women and men were represented equally on the teams … Collocations dictionary
falsely — adv. Falsely is used with these adjectives: ↑cheerful, ↑inflated, ↑modest, ↑negative Falsely is used with these verbs: ↑accuse, ↑attribute, ↑believe, ↑claim, ↑identify, ↑implicate, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
misrepresent — mis·rep·re·sent /mis ˌre pri zent/ vt: to make a misrepresentation about vi: to make a misrepresentation mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tive / ˌre pri zen tə tiv/ adj mis·rep·re·sen·ter n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
lie — / lī/ vi lay / lā/, lain, / lān/, ly·ing: to be sustainable or capable of being maintained: have grounds under the law holding that an action of battery would lie Scott v. Bradford, 606 P.2d 554 (1979) remedies for misrepresentation...will not… … Law dictionary
falsify — fal·si·fy / fȯl si ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing: to make false: as a: to make (as a document) false by mutilation, alteration, or addition the motel clerk had falsified the records M. A. Kelly b: to report (as information) falsely the informant f … Law dictionary
falsify — [c]/ˈfɔlsəfaɪ / (say fawlsuhfuy) verb (falsified, falsifying) –verb (t) 1. to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive. 2. to alter fraudulently. 3. to represent falsely; misrepresent. 4. to show or prove to be false; disprove. –verb… …
mis´rep|re|sent´er — mis|rep|re|sent «MIHS rehp rih ZEHNT», transitive verb. 1. to represent falsely; give a wrong idea of: »He misrepresented the value of the automobile when he said it was in good condition. 2. to fail to represent correctly or adequately as agent… … Useful english dictionary
mis|rep|re|sent — «MIHS rehp rih ZEHNT», transitive verb. 1. to represent falsely; give a wrong idea of: »He misrepresented the value of the automobile when he said it was in good condition. 2. to fail to represent correctly or adequately as agent or official… … Useful english dictionary
Falsified — Falsify Fal si*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Falsified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Falsifying}.] [L. falsus false + ly: cf. F. falsifier. See {False}, a.] 1. To make false; to represent falsely. [1913 Webster] The Irish bards use to forge and falsify… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falsify — Fal si*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Falsified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Falsifying}.] [L. falsus false + ly: cf. F. falsifier. See {False}, a.] 1. To make false; to represent falsely. [1913 Webster] The Irish bards use to forge and falsify everything as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English