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representative

representative

Meaning of representative

English

a person chosen to speak or act for others

Deutsch

eine Person, die für andere spricht oder handelt

representative

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
American English
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

representative with German translation

representative usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The representative talked with the parents.

Der Vertreter sprach mit den Eltern.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Our representative is coming to see us tomorrow.

Unsere Vertreterin kommt morgen zu uns.

representative synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between representative, rep, delegate, spokesperson, and agent

R
🇬🇧English
rep

informal short form

often

ENOur sales rep will send you the prices.

D
🇬🇧English
delegate

someone sent to a meeting or conference

often

ENDelegates from fifty countries came to the conference.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
spokesperson

someone who speaks officially for a group

often

ENA spokesperson for the airline apologized.

A
🇬🇧English
agent

someone acting for a client in business

often

ENHer agent found her a new role.

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Questions about this word

What does representative mean?

a person chosen to speak or act for others

How do you pronounce representative?

representative is pronounced [ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv].

How is representative used in a sentence?

Der Vertreter sprach mit den Eltern. Translation: The representative talked with the parents.

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