representar

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin repraesentō.

Verb

representar

1. (transitive) to represent

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) , “representar”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin repraesentō.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /rə.pɾə.zənˈta/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /re.pɾe.zenˈtaɾ/

Verb

representar (first-person singular present represento, past participle representat)

1. to represent

Conjugation

Conjugation of representar (first conjugation)

infinitive			representar
present participle			representant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		representat		representada
		plural		representats		representades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	represento	representes	representa	representem	representeu	representen
	imperfect	representava	representaves	representava	representàvem	representàveu	representaven
	future	representaré	representaràs	representarà	representarem	representareu	representaran
	preterite	representí	representares	representà	representàrem	representàreu	representaren
	conditional	representaria	representaries	representaria	representaríem	representaríeu	representarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	representi	representis	representi	representem	representeu	representin
	imperfect	representés	representessis	representés	representéssim	representéssiu	representessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
		—	representa	representi	representem	representeu	representin

Derived terms

• representable
• representant
• sobrerepresentar

Related terms

• representació
• representatiu
• representador

Further reading

• “representar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “representar” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “representar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “representar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin repraesentō.

Verb

representar (first-person singular present o, first-person singular preterite ín, past participle ido)

1. to represent (to symbolize; to depict)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of representar

infinitive			representar
gerund			representando
past participle				singular		plural
		masculine		representado		representados
		feminine		representada		representadas
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		eu	ti	el / ela / Vde.	nós	vós	eles / elas / Vdes.
	present	represento	representas	representa	representamos	representades	representan
	imperfect	representaba	representabas	representaba	representabamos	representabades	representaban
	preterite	representei	representaches	representou	representamos	representastes	representaron
	pluperfect	representara	representaras	representara	representaramos	representarades	representaran
	future	representarei	representarás	representará	representaremos	representaredes	representarán
	conditional	representaría	representarías	representaría	representariamos	representariades	representarían
subjunctive		eu	ti	el / ela / Vde.	nós	vós	eles / elas / Vdes.
	present	represente	representes	represente	representemos	representedes	representen
	preterite	representase	representases	representase	representásemos	representásedes	representasen
	future	representar	representares	representar	representarmos	representardes	representaren
imperative		—	ti	Vde.	nós	vós	Vdes.
	affirmative	—	representa	represente	representemos	representade	representen
	negative	—	representes	represente	representemos	representedes	representen
personal infinitive		eu	ti	el / ela / Vde.	nós	vós	eles / elas / Vdes.
		representar	representares	representar	representarmos	representardes	representaren

Derived terms

• sobrerrepresentar

Related terms

• representación
• representador
• representante
• representativo
• representable

Further reading

• “representar” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

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Occitan

Etymology

From Latin repraesentō. Attested from the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Béarn)

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Verb

representar

1. to represent

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Standard Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		representar			èsser representat
past participle		representat			-
gerund		representant			èssent representat
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	representi	representas	representa	representam	representatz	representan
	imperfect	representavi	representavas	representava	representàvem	representàvetz	representavan
	preterite	representèri	representères	representèt	representèrem	representèretz	representèron
	future	representarai	representaràs	representarà	representarem	representaretz	representaràn
conditional		representariái	representariás	representariá	representariam	representariatz	representarián
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of aver plus the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of aver plus the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of aver plus the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of aver plus the past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	represente	representes	represente	representem	representetz	representen
	imperfect	representèssi	representèsses	representèsse	representèssem	representèssetz	representèsson
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
imperative		-	tu	-	nosautres	vosautres	-
			representa		representem	representatz

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		representar			èsser representat
past participle		representat			-
gerund		representant			èssent representat
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	represente	representes	representa	representam	representatz	representon
	imperfect	representave	representaves	representava	representaviam	representaviatz	representavon
	preterite	representere	representeres	representet	representem	representetz	representeron
	future	representarai	representaràs	representará	representarem	representaretz	representarán
conditional		representariá	representariás	representariá	representariam	representariatz	representarián
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of aver plus the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of aver plus the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of aver plus the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of aver plus the past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	represente	representes	represente	representassiam	representassiatz	representon
	imperfect	representesse	representesses	representesse	representessiam	representessiatz	representesson
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
imperative		-	tu	-	nosautres	vosautres	-
			representa		representassiam	representatz

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		representar			èsser representat
past participle		representat			-
gerund		representant			èssent representat
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	representi	representas	representa	representam	representatz	representan
	imperfect	representavi	representavas	representava	representàvam	representàvatz	representavan
	preterite	representèi	representès	representè	representèm	representètz	representèn
	future	representarèi	representaràs	representarà	representaram	representaratz	representaràn
conditional		representarí	representarés	representaré	representarem	representaretz	representarén
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of aver plus the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of aver plus the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of aver plus the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of aver plus the past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	representi	representes	represente	representem	representetz	representen
	imperfect	representèssi	representèsses	representèsse	representèssem	representèssetz	representèssen
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
imperative		-	tu	-	nosautres	vosautres	-
			representa		representem	representatz

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		representar			èsser representat
past participle		representat			-
gerund		representant			èssent representat
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	represente	representas	representa	representam	representatz	representan
	imperfect	representava	representavas	representava	representàvam	representàvatz	representavan
	preterite	representei	representeras	representet	representèram	representèratz	representeran
	future	representarai	representaràs	representará	representarem	representaretz	representarán
conditional		representariá	representariàs	representariá	representariam	representariatz	representarián
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of aver plus the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of aver plus the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of aver plus the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of aver plus the past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	represente	representes	represente	representem	representetz	representen
	imperfect	representèsse	representèsses	representèsse	representèssem	representèssetz	representèssen
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
imperative		-	tu	-	nosautres	vosautres	-
			representa		representem	representatz

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		representar			èsser representat
past participle		representat			-
gerund		representant			èssent representat
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	represente	representes	representa	representam	representatz	representan
	imperfect	representavi	representavas	representava	representàvem	representàvetz	representavan
	preterite	representère	representères	representèt	representeriam	representeriatz	representèron
	future	representarai	representaràs	representarà	representarem	representaretz	representaràn
conditional		representariáu	representariás	representariá	representariam	representariatz	representarián
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of aver plus the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of aver plus the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of aver plus the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of aver plus the past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	represente	representes	represente	representem	representetz	representan
	imperfect	representèsse	representèsses	representèsse	representessiam	representessiatz	representèsson
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of aver plus the past participle
imperative		-	tu	-	nosautres	vosautres	-
			representa		representem	representatz

Related terms

• representacion
• representant
• representatiu

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin repraesentō.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.pɾe.zẽ.ˈta(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: re‧pre‧sen‧tar

Verb

representar (first-person singular present indicative represento, past participle representado)

1. to represent
2. to typify
3. to depict

Conjugation

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb representar

Notes:[edit] This is a regular verb of the -ar group. Verbs with this conjugation include: amar, cantar, gritar, marchar, mostrar, nadar, parar, participar, retirar, separar, viajar.
	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	representar
Personal	representar	representares	representar	representarmos	representardes	representarem
Gerund
	representando
Past participle
Masculine	representado			representados
Feminine	representada			representadas
Indicative
Present	represento	representas	representa	representamos	representais	representam
Imperfect	representava	representavas	representava	representávamos	representáveis	representavam
Preterite	representei	representaste	representou	representamos representámos	representastes	representaram
Pluperfect	representara	representaras	representara	representáramos	representáreis	representaram
Future	representarei	representarás	representará	representaremos	representareis	representarão
Conditional
	representaria	representarias	representaria	representaríamos	representaríeis	representariam
Subjunctive
Present	represente	representes	represente	representemos	representeis	representem
Imperfect	representasse	representasses	representasse	representássemos	representásseis	representassem
Future	representar	representares	representar	representarmos	representardes	representarem
Imperative
Affirmative	-	representa	represente	representemos	representai	representem
Negative (não)	-	representes	represente	representemos	representeis	representem

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:representar.

Derived terms

• representante
• representável
• sobrerrepresentar

Related terms

• representação
• representador
• representativo

Descendants

• Hunsrik: rëpresenteere

Further reading

• “representar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin repraesentō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /repɾesenˈtaɾ/, [repɾesẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
• Hyphenation: re‧pre‧sen‧tar

Verb

representar (first-person singular present represento, first-person singular preterite representé, past participle representado)

1. to represent

Conjugation

    Conjugation of representar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)^{edit data}

infinitive			representar
gerund			representando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		representado		representada
		plural		representados		representadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	represento	representastú representásvos	representa	representamos	representáis	representan
	imperfect	representaba	representabas	representaba	representábamos	representabais	representaban
	preterite	representé	representaste	representó	representamos	representasteis	representaron
	future	representaré	representarás	representará	representaremos	representaréis	representarán
	conditional	representaría	representarías	representaría	representaríamos	representaríais	representarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	represente	representestú representésvos2	represente	representemos	representéis	representen
	imperfect (ra)	representara	representaras	representara	representáramos	representarais	representaran
	imperfect (se)	representase	representases	representase	representásemos	representaseis	representasen
	future1	representare	representares	representare	representáremos	representareis	representaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		representatú representávos	represente	representemos	representad	representen
	negative		no representes	no represente	no representemos	no representéis	no representen

• ¹ Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
• ² Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of representar^{edit data}

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive representar
	dative	representarme	representarte	representarle, representarse	representarnos	representaros	representarles, representarse
	accusative	representarme	representarte	representarlo, representarla, representarse	representarnos	representaros	representarlos, representarlas, representarse
with gerund representando
	dative	representándome	representándote	representándole, representándose	representándonos	representándoos	representándoles, representándose
	accusative	representándome	representándote	representándolo, representándola, representándose	representándonos	representándoos	representándolos, representándolas, representándose
with informal second-person singular imperative representa
	dative	represéntame	represéntate	represéntale	represéntanos	not used	represéntales
	accusative	represéntame	represéntate	represéntalo, represéntala	represéntanos	not used	represéntalos, represéntalas
with formal second-person singular imperative represente
	dative	represénteme	not used	represéntele, represéntese	represéntenos	not used	represénteles
	accusative	represénteme	not used	represéntelo, represéntela, represéntese	represéntenos	not used	represéntelos, represéntelas
with first-person plural imperative representemos
	dative	not used	representémoste	representémosle	representémonos	representémoos	representémosles
	accusative	not used	representémoste	representémoslo, representémosla	representémonos	representémoos	representémoslos, representémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative representad
	dative	representadme	not used	representadle	representadnos	representaos	representadles
	accusative	representadme	not used	representadlo, representadla	representadnos	representaos	representadlos, representadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative representen
	dative	represéntenme	not used	represéntenle	represéntennos	not used	represéntenles, represéntense
	accusative	represéntenme	not used	represéntenlo, represéntenla	represéntennos	not used	represéntenlos, represéntenlas, represéntense

Derived terms

• representable
• representante
• sobrerrepresentar

Related terms

• representación
• representador
• representativo

Further reading

• “representar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.