No. 265 in Italian
rappresenta
"Rappresenta" means "represents" in English.
In a sentence
La bandiera italiana rappresenta l'unità nazionale.
The Italian flag represents national unity.
In this sentence, 'rappresenta' is used to mean 'symbolizes' or 'stands for', describing the symbolic meaning behind the Italian flag.
Questo quadro rappresenta l'artista stesso.
This painting represents the artist himself.
In this sentence, 'rappresenta' means 'depicts' or 'portrays', indicating that the painting is a depiction of the artist.
Ogni membro del gruppo rappresenta un aspetto diverso del progetto.
Each member of the group represents a different aspect of the project.
Here, 'rappresenta' is used to mean 'embodies' or 'signifies', where each member symbolizes a different component of the project.
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