Representante (en. Representative)
/repen-ta-nte/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person appointed or representing another person or group.
Maria is the representative of our class in school.
Si Maria ang representante ng aming klase sa paaralan.
An individual responsible for expressing the interests of his or her group.
The business representative promotes agreements for his company.
Ang representante sa negosyo ay nagtataguyod ng mga kasunduan para sa kanyang kumpanya.
A representative who has the obligation to defend the views of the represented people or group.
As a representative of the consumers, he needs to fight for their rights.
Bilang representante ng mga mamimili, kailangan niyang lumaban para sa kanilang mga karapatan.
Etymology
from the Spanish word 'representante'
Common Phrases and Expressions
representative of the people
A person elected to represent the citizens in a public office.
representante ng bayan
representatives of the workers
Individuals who represent the interests of employees in negotiations.
mga representante ng mga manggagawa
Related Words
representation
The act of representing or expressing a person or group.
reprezentasyon
product representative
A person who promotes a product or service in the market.
kinatawan ng produkto
Slang Meanings
representative
He is our representative in school meetings.
Siya ang kinatawan namin sa mga pagpupulong sa paaralan.
reps
Those product reps are really smart in sales!
Iyang mga reps ng produkto, talagang matatalino sila sa sales!
delegate
Our delegate at the conference just returned from another country.
Yung delegate namin sa conference, kagagaling lang ng ibang bansa.