representative
A delegateA delegate.: Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
» We appointed him as our representative.
Wir ernannten ihn zu unserem Vertreter. — raggione
Wir ernannten ihn zu unserem Repräsentanten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мы назначили его нашим представителем. — Biga
Ми призначили його нашим представником. — deniko
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11 sensesA delegate.
Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
a person who represents others
One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.
I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
Repräsentant, Repräsentantin, Vertreter
представи́тельpredstavítelʹ, представи́тельницаpredstavítelʹnica, делега́тdelegát
представни́кpredstavnýk, представни́цяpredstavnýcja, уповнова́женийupovnováženyj
An heir.
(US)Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives.
All representatives face re-election every two years.
Abgesandter, Abgesandte, Vertreter
делега́тdelegát, делега́ткаdelegátka, член пала́ты представи́телейčlen paláty predstavítelej
a member of the United States House of Representatives
A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman.
Vertreter, Außendienstler, Aussendienstler
(UK)A worker at a holiday resort who escorts guests and leads activities.
Something standing for something else.
Something representing or standing for another; a symbol, an embodiment.
A member of a particular class.
A member of a particular class.
Something (especially a living organism) regarded as typical of its class; a type.
Repräsentant
представи́тельpredstavítelʹ, представи́тельницаpredstavítelʹnica
представни́кpredstavnýk, представни́цяpredstavnýcja, уповнова́женийupovnováženyj
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
A consistent choice of element from an equivalence class, used to identify it.
Something standing for something else.
A substitute or analogue.
Examples
112 sentencesWe appointed him as our representative.
Ми призначили його нашим представником. — deniko
ruМы назначили его нашим представителем. — Biga
deWir ernannten ihn zu unserem Vertreter. — raggione
We appointed Tom as our representative.
If you would like to speak to a customer service representative, please press three.
deWenn Sie mit einem Kundendienstmitarbeiter sprechen möchten, so drücken Sie bitte die Drei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was elected class representative.
They chose him as their representative.
ruОни выбрали его в качестве своего представителя. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon MedievFrom Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation. Displaced native Old English spala (“a representative”).
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Forms
plural: representatives| Singular | representative |
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regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose:spokespersoninterpretervoice
- an item of information that is typical of a class or group:exampleillustrationinstance
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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