representative

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BrE /rɪˈprɛzənətɪv/ AmE /rɪˈprɛzənətɪv/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who speaks or acts for a group of people, organization, etc.

representante, delegado

  • be a representative of somebody/something

Collocations representative of the company · representative of the union

  • She is the company's representative in Spain.

    Ella es la representante de la empresa en España.

2 SAMPLE [singular] B1

a small amount of something that shows what a larger group or whole is like

ejemplo, muestra, representativo

  • be representative of somebody/something

Collocations representative sample · representative of the population

  • This is a good example that represents the whole group.

    Esto es un buen ejemplo que representa al grupo completo.

3 ELECTION [singular] B2

a person chosen to be part of an official group such as a government or parliament

diputado, representante (político)

  • be elected as representative

Collocations representative of the people · representative in parliament

  • He was elected as a representative for his district.

    Fue elegido como representante para su distrito.

4 PRODUCT [singular] C1

a product that is typical of the quality or style of a company's products

producto estrella, ejemplo de producto

  • be representative of somebody/something

Collocations representative product · representative of the brand

  • This new model is a good example of their products.

    Este nuevo modelo es un buen ejemplo de sus productos.