vertreten
/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- vertritt
- past
- vertrat
- perfect
- hat vertreten
Meaning
-
to represent
Similar words
darstellen is more about depicting or portraying, visually or in a performance; vertreten is more about representing someone's interests, like a lawyer or a political representative.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
representar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to represent."
Practice
1 What does vertreten mean?
to represent
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Firma bei der Konferenz.
Full sentence: Sie vertritt die Firma bei der Konferenz. (She represents the company at the conference.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches vertreten?
vertreten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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