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representative

representative

Meaning of representative

English

a person chosen to speak or act for others

Русский

человек, выбранный говорить или действовать от имени других

representative

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
American English
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

representative with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом representative

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

В бизнесе

In business
a sales representative
торговый представитель

A sales representative will call you to set up a demo.

Торговый представитель позвонит вам, чтобы договориться о демонстрации.

a customer service representative
оператор службы поддержки

We waited on hold for an hour to reach a customer service representative.

Мы час ждали на линии, чтобы дозвониться до оператора службы поддержки.

  • a company representativeпредставитель компании
  • speak to a representativeпоговорить с представителем

В политике

In politics
elected representatives
избранные представители

Voters expect their elected representatives to listen to them.

Избиратели ждут, что избранные представители будут их слушать.

send a representative
прислать представителя

Each school will send a representative to the city meeting.

Каждая школа пришлёт представителя на городское собрание.

  • the House of RepresentativesПалата представителей

representative usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Our representative will speak first at the event.

Наш представитель выступит первым на мероприятии.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The student representative asked for more time.

Представитель студентов попросил больше времени.

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?

Наш представитель выступит первым на мероприятии. Translation: Our representative will speak first at the event.

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