Spanish Conversation · Level 53
75 words
Spanish word
representante
Pronunciation
IPA/repɾesenˈtante/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)representative
Example
El representante del equipo llegó tarde.
The team's representative arrived late.
More examples
El representante del equipo presentó a los nuevos jugadores.
The team representative introduced the new players.
Core concept
Person authorized to act or speak for another person, group, or organization.
Common phrases
representante del equipo
team representative
representante comercial
sales representative
representante de atención al cliente
customer service representative
Similar words
portavoz: Person who officially communicates an organization's public position and information.
delegado: Person chosen or elected to represent others at a meeting or to perform an assigned task.
intermediario: Person who arranges and mediates negotiations and communication between parties.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que actúa o habla en nombre de otra persona, grupo u organización.
Word origin
From the verb representar (from Latin repraesentare 'to show or stand for') with the suffix -ante that marks an agent, yielding a noun for a representative.
Usage tips
- In business contexts representante commonly denotes a sales agent, so it is frequently specified as representante de ventas or by another role modifier.
Other meanings
- agentnoun
Related words
- representaciónrepresentationnoun
- representarrepresentverb