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1 misrepresent
misrepresent [ˈmɪs‚reprɪˈzent][+ facts] déformer ; [+ person] donner une impression incorrecte de* * *[ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zent]transitive verb présenter [quelqu'un] sous un faux jour [person]; déformer [views, intentions, facts] -
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represent [‚reprɪˈzent]• it is exactly as represented in the advertisement c'est exactement conforme à la description de l'annonce* * *[ˌreprɪ'zent]transitive verb1) ( act on behalf of) gen, Law, Politics représenter [person]well represented — ( numerous) bien représenté
2) ( present) présenter [person, event] (as comme)3) ( convey) exposer [facts, reasons]4) [painting etc] représenter; ( be symbol of) ( on map etc) représenter5) ( constitute) représenter -
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representative [‚reprɪˈzentətɪv]1. adjective2. noun* * *[ˌreprɪ'zentətɪv] 1.noun gen représentant/-e m/f; Commerce représentant/-e m/f, agent m (commercial); US Politics député m2.adjective représentatif/-ive (of de), typique (of de) -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) représenter2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) représenter3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) représenter•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) représentant/-ante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) représentant, ante, député/-ée -
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misrepresent ['mɪs‚reprɪ'zent](facts, events) déformer, dénaturer; (person) donner une image fausse de;∎ I have been grossly misrepresented by my opponents mes adversaires donnent de moi une image entièrement fausseUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > misrepresent
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represent [‚reprɪ'zent](a) (symbolize → of diagram, picture, symbol) représenter;∎ the statue represents peace la statue représente ou symbolise la paix;∎ what does the scene represent? que représente la scène?(b) (constitute → achievement, change) représenter, constituer;∎ this new development represents a danger to world peace ce fait nouveau représente un danger pour la paix mondiale;∎ the book represents five years' work le livre représente cinq années de travail∎ she represents Tooting elle est député de ou elle représente la circonscription de Tooting(d) (be delegate for → of person) représenter;∎ the President was represented by the ambassador le Président était représenté par l'ambassadeur;∎ I represent the agency je viens de la part de l'agence;∎ the best lawyers are representing the victims les victimes sont représentées par les meilleurs avocats∎ the voice of women is not represented on the committee les femmes ne sont pas représentées au comité;∎ the government's policy does not represent my opinions la politique du gouvernement n'est pas représentative de mes opinions(f) (in numbers) représenter;∎ foreign students are well represented in the university il y a une forte proportion d'étudiants étrangers à l'université∎ he represented her as a queen il l'a peinte sous les traits d'une reine∎ they represented their grievances to the director ils ont fait part de ou présenté leurs griefs au directeur -
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representative [‚reprɪ'zentətɪv](typical) typique, représentatif;∎ to be representative of sth être représentatif de qch;∎ the high rate of abstention is representative of the lack of interest in politics le fort taux d'abstention est représentatif du manque d'intérêt pour la politique2 noun∎ he is our country's representative abroad il représente notre pays à l'étranger∎ (sales) representative représentant(e) m,f (de commerce)1 noun≃ député mreprésentatif►► representative sample échantillon m type;∎ is this a representative sample of your results? est-ce un échantillon représentatif de vos résultats?Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > representative
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9 representativeness
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > representativeness
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10 underrepresent
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > underrepresent
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11 underrepresented
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > underrepresented
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representative*/*/ — [ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv] noun [C] I someone who has been chosen by a person or group to vote, speak, or make decisions for them an elected/political representative[/ex] The new government sent a representative to the talks.[/ex] II adj representative… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
representant — ˌreprə̇ˈzentənt, prēˈ , zentənt noun ( s) Etymology: French représentant, from Middle French representant, from representant, present participle of representer to represent : one that represents another : representative the greatest literary… … Useful english dictionary
represent*/*/*/ — [ˌreprɪˈzent] verb [T] 1) to officially speak or do something for another person or group The vice president will represent the United States at the ceremony.[/ex] 2) [linking verb] if something represents another thing, it consists of that thing … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
represent — /reprɪ zent/ verb to work for a company, showing goods or services to possible buyers ● He represents an American car firm in Europe. ● Our French distributor represents several other competing firms … Marketing dictionary in english
representative — /reprɪ zentətɪv/ adjective which is an example of what all others are like ● We displayed a representative selection of our product range. ● The sample chosen was not representative of the whole batch. ■ noun 1. a company which works for another… … Marketing dictionary in english
represent — /ˌreprɪ zent/ verb 1. to work for a company, showing goods or services to possible buyers ● He represents an American car firm in Europe. ● Our French distributor represents several other competing firms. 2. to act on behalf of someone ● He sent… … Dictionary of banking and finance
representative — /ˌreprɪ zentətɪv/ adjective which is an example of what all others are like ● We displayed a representative selection of our product range. ● The sample chosen was not representative of the whole batch. ■ noun 1. a company which works for another … Dictionary of banking and finance
representative — A person appointed on behalf of another to carry out the acts and formalities required by customs rules. Representatives may be either Direct or Indirect. A representative must state who they are acting on behalf of, specify the type of… … Financial and business terms
represent — rep‧re‧sent [ˌreprɪˈzent] verb [transitive] 1. to speak or go somewhere officially in order to state the views, opinions etc of another person or group of people: • Workers hired during the strike are opposed to being represented by the union. •… … Financial and business terms
representative — I UK [ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms representative : singular representative plural representatives *** 1) someone who has been chosen or elected by a person or group to vote, give opinions, or make decisions for them an… … English dictionary
underrepresented — UK [ˌʌndəreprɪˈzentɪd] / US [ˌʌndərˌreprɪˈzentəd] adjective underrepresented groups do not have enough people with power to speak for them or to help them … English dictionary