English–French

“representative” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/delege/

Example

Il est le délégué de notre classe.

He is our class representative.

Illustration for délégué (representative)

How to say “representative” in French

“Representative” in French is délégué.

A person who carries a group's voice into a meeting and acts on its behalf.

Full entry for délégué: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with délégué

La réunion a commencé quand le délégué du personnel est intervenu.

The meeting began when the employee representative intervened.

Tips for using délégué

  • The masculine noun is un délégué, while the feminine form is une déléguée, with the final pronunciation generally unchanged.

Other French words for “representative”

Le mandataire a signé le contrat.

The representative signed the contract.

Le représentant de l'équipe a pris la parole.

The team's representative spoke.

C'est un exemple représentatif.

This is a representative example.

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