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    Representaban (en. Represented)

    /re-pre-sen-ta-ban/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Act of describing or showing something on behalf of another thing or person.
    In the meeting, the statistics represented the real situation of the company.
    En la reunión, las estadísticas representaban la situación real de la empresa.
    To show or reflect the essence of something.
    The paintings represented the struggle for freedom.
    Las pinturas representaban la lucha por la libertad.
    To act on behalf of someone or something.
    The lawyers represented their clients in court.
    Los abogados representaban a sus clientes en el tribunal.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'repraesentare', which means to show or present.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    represented a lot
    They meant or were important in a certain context.
    representaban mucho
    represented an option
    They were seen as a valid alternative.
    representaban una opción
    what they represented
    The importance or the meaning they had.
    lo que representaban

    Related Words

    represent
    Act of showing or symbolizing something.
    representar
    representation
    The action of presenting something visually or symbolically.
    representación
    representative
    A person who acts on behalf of another.
    representante

    Slang Meanings

    Used in an informal context to refer to someone who supports or defends something.
    That guy always represented what we thought in the meeting.
    Ese tipo siempre representaban lo que pensamos en la reunión.
    In some talks, it can refer to something that symbolizes more than what is effective.
    Those graphs not only represented data; they represented our struggle.
    Esos gráficos no solo representaban datos; representaban nuestra lucha.