representaba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for representaba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.representar VB trans

1. representar persona/organización/país:

representar

to represent

no estaba representado por un abogado

he was not represented by a lawyer

representó a Suecia en los campeonatos

he represented Sweden in the championships

representó a Suecia en los campeonatos

he played (o swam etc.) for Sweden in the championships

los que no puedan asistir deben hacerse representar por alguien

those who cannot attend should send a representative o proxy

2. representar:

representar obra

to perform

representar obra

to put on

representar papel

to play

representó el papel de Cleopatra

she played Cleopatra o the part of Cleopatra

3. representar (aparentar):

representar

to look

no representa la edad que tiene

he doesn't look the age he is

representa unos cuarenta años

she looks about forty

no representa lo que costó

it doesn't look as expensive as it was

4. representar (simbolizar):

representar

to symbolize

la paloma representa la paz

the dove symbolizes o is a symbol of peace

5. representar (reproducir):

representar dibujo/fotografía:

to show

representar dibujo/fotografía:

to depict

la medalla representa a la Virgen

the medallion depicts the Virgin Mary

la escena representa una calle de los arrabales

the scene shows o depicts a street in the poor quarters

la obra representa fielmente la sociedad de fines de siglo

the play accurately portrays society at the turn of the century

6. representar (equivaler a, significar):

representar

to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% con respecto al año pasado

this represents a 5% increase on last year

para él no representa ningún sacrificio

it's no sacrifice for him

nos representa un gasto inesperado

it means o involves an unexpected expense

introducir la modificación representaría tres días de trabajo

introducing the modification would mean o involve three days' work

II.representarse VB vpr

representarse

to picture

¿te lo puedes representar sin barba?

can you picture o imagine him without a beard?

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quemaron un muñeco que representaba al presidente

they burnt an effigy of the president

Translations for representaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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act for

representar

enact

representar

enact play/role

representar

symbolize

representar simbólicamente

depict

representar

re-enact historical event

representar

portrayal ART

manera f de representar

Teamsters - the Teamsters

El Teamsters Union, sindicato más grande de EEUU, cuenta con unos 1, 5 millones de afiliados. Aunque en un principio representaba a los conductores de camiones (teamsters), en la actualidad pueden formar parte de él muchas otras profesiones.

carpetbagger

político oportunista que logra o pretende representar a una localidad que no es la suya

representaba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for representaba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.representar VB trans

1. representar (sustituir):

representar

to represent

2. representar:

representar (actuar)

to act

representar (una obra)

to perform

representar el papel de amante

to play the role of lover

3. representar (significar):

representar

to mean

4. representar:

representar (encarnar, personificar)

to embody

representar (reproducir)

to reproduce

representar (ilustrar)

to illustrate

representar visualmente COMPUT

to display visually

5. representar (aparentar):

representar

to seem

representa ser más joven

he/she seems younger

6. representar (evocar):

representar

to evoke

II.representar VB refl

representar representarse:

representarse

to imagine

Translations for representaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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depict

representar

act out

representar

account for

representar

represent

representar

portray scene, environment

representar

stand for

representar

to pose a threat to sb

representar una amenaza para alguien

enact

representar

play out

representar

representaba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

representar el papel de amante

to play the role of lover

representar visualmente COMPUT

to display visually

representar un papel sin suficiente brío

to underact a part