representera

In a sentence

• Jag ska representera min skola på tävlingen.

  I will represent my school at the competition.

  Here, 'representera' is used to indicate the act of standing in or signifying on behalf of an entity (the school).

• Hur kan konst representera känslor?

  How can art represent emotions?

  In this sentence, 'representera' is used in the context of expressing or symbolizing abstract ideas, such as emotions, through art's medium.

• Den här föreningen ska representera våra intressen.

  This association will represent our interests.

  Here, 'representera' is applied in the sense of advocating or acting to uphold a group's interests.