What does représenter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word représenter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use représenter in French.

The word représenter in French means present again, depict, show, represent, embody, represent, represent, run for, apprehend, grasp, imagine, picture, happen again, represent, have a presence, represent, represent 's interests, represent the interests of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word représenter

present again

verbe transitif (présenter à nouveau)

Il a représenté son projet après l'avoir modifié.
He presented his project again after making some changes.

depict, show, represent

verbe transitif (décrire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Qu'est-ce qu'il représente, ce tableau ?
What does this picture depict?

embody, represent

verbe transitif (incarner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les chefs étoilés représentent bien la gastronomie française.
Michelin starred chefs very much embody French gastronomy.

represent

verbe transitif (agir au nom de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet avocat représente la direction de l'entreprise.
This lawyer represents the company's management.

run for

verbe pronominal (se présenter à nouveau) (office: US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet homme politique ne peut plus se représenter à la députation.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He failed his exams and had to retake them.

apprehend, grasp, imagine, picture

verbe pronominal (appréhender, comprendre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai du mal à me représenter ce que représente 30 m² : c'est grand ou pas ?
I have trouble picturing what 30 m2 represents; is it big or not?

happen again

verbe pronominal (survenir)

Une telle occasion ne se représentera plus.
An occasion like this won't happen again.

represent

verbe pronominal (correspondre à [qch], symboliser [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les moins de 25 ans représentent un quart de la population.
The under-25s represent a quarter of the population.

have a presence

verbe intransitif (soutenu (faire bonne impression)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce diplomate représente bien.
The diplomat has a real presence.

represent

verbe transitif (tenir lieu de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce fond bleu représente le ciel.
This blue background represents the sky.

represent 's interests, represent the interests of

(défendre les vues de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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