No. 1,684 in Spanish
representan
"Representan" means "they represent."
In a sentence
Los colores del arcoíris representan la diversidad.
The colors of the rainbow represent diversity.
Here, 'representan' is used to describe how the colors symbolize or stand for diversity.
En el cuadro, los objetos representan los sueños del artista.
In the painting, the objects represent the artist's dreams.
The verb 'representan' is employed to convey how the objects symbolize the dreams.
Ellos representan a su país en la competencia internacional.
They represent their country in the international competition.
In this context, 'representan' indicates the act of acting as delegates or representatives for their country.
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