| Traduções principais |
| play the part of sb v expr | (act the role of) | fazer o papel expres v |
| | | representar vt |
| | Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) (desempenhar) | representar vt |
| | | atuar vt |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
deputize,
also UK: deputise vi | (serve as acting leader) | representar v int |
| | | liderar v int |
| | A military officer is temporarily deputizing while a new government is established. |
| perform sth vtr | (enact) (desempenhar como ator) | representar vt |
| | | desempenhar vt |
| | They performed a skit to amuse the crowd. |
| | Representaram uma cena para divertir a multidão. |
| represent sth vtr | (depict, reproduce) (reproduzir) | representar vt |
| | The abstract painting represents the artist's concept of motherhood. |
| | A pintura abstrata representa o pensamento do artista sobre a maternidade. |
| depict sth vtr | (create a representation) | representar, descrever vt |
| | I like sculptures to depict things that I can recognise. |
| | Gosto de esculturas para representar (or: descrever) coisas que sou capaz de identificar. |
symbolize sth/sb,
also UK: symbolise sth/sb vtr | (be a visual symbol of) | simbolizar, representar vt |
| | The sun figure symbolizes daytime or daylight. |
| | A figura do sol simboliza (or: representa) o período diurno ou a luz do dia. |
| impersonate sb vtr | (imitate, mimic) | personificar, representar vt |
| | The comedian often impersonates politicians in routines. |
| typify sth vtr | (be typical or usual of) | tipificar, representar vt |
| | This example sentence typifies mistakes that new writers often make. |
| stand for sth vtr phrasal insep | (be short for) | significar vt |
| | | representar vt |
| | The "U" in USA stands for "united". |
| | O "U" em EUA significa "unidos". |
| play sth out vtr phrasal sep | (enact) | encenar vt |
| | | representar vt |
| | The director made the actors play the scene out again with a slightly different emphasis. |
| | A diretora fez os atores encenarem a cena de novo com uma ênfase levemente diferente. |
deputize for sb,
also UK: deputise for sb vi + prep | (act for sb) | substituir vt |
| | | representar vt |
| | Ursula will deputize for her boss while he is away. |
| represent sth vtr | (symbolize, embody) (simbolizar, encarnar) | representar vt |
| | The colour red represents blood. |
| | A cor vermelha representa sangue. |
| render sth vtr | (depict in art) | reproduzir, representar vt |
| | The artist has rendered this horse with great skill. |
| | O artista reproduziu esse cavalo com grande habilidade. |
symbolize sth,
also UK: symbolise sth vtr | (represent) | simbolizar, representar vt |
| | These protests symbolize the people's discontent. |
| | Esses protestos simbolizam (or: representam) o descontentamento do povo. |
| embody sth vtr | (person: be example of) | personificar vt |
| | | encarnar vt |
| | | exemplificar vt |
| | | simbolizar, representar vt |
| | My husband embodies everything that is good about being a man. |
| | Meu marido personifica tudo de bom em ser um homem. |
| make sb/sth out to be sth v expr | (represent as) | representar vt |
| Nota: Often refers to a false claim. |
| | The press are making him out to be the greatest singer since Elvis, but he's not that good. |
| | A imprensa está representando ele como o maior cantor desde Elvis, mas ele não é tão bom assim. |
| perform vi | (act, put on a play) (dar um show) | atuar, representar vt |
| | The comedian performs three nights per week. |
| | O comediante atua três vezes por semana. |
| stand in for sth vi phrasal + prep | (be a substitute for sth) | representar vt |
| | | substituir vt |
| | Trying to explain the accident to his friends in the bar, Gavin used the beer glass to stand in for the car and the mat to stand in for the pedestrian. |
| | Tentando explicar o acidente para os seus amigos no bar, Gavin usou o copo de cerveja para representar o carro e o porta-copos para representar o pedestre. |
| represent sb vtr | (act on the behalf of, legally) (agir em nome de, legalmente) | representar vt |
| | Frank's lawyers will represent him. |
| | O advogado de Frank o representará. |
| fake sth vtr | (imitate) | imitar, representar vt |
| | A good actor can fake a lame leg. |
| | Um bom ator sabe como representar uma perna manca. |
| make for sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (be, count as) | representar vt |
| | That reply makes for a good example of sarcasm. |
| | Aquela resposta representa um bom exemplo de sarcasmo. |
| show sth vtr | (present, perform) (apresentar, representar) | estar em cartaz loc v |
| | | apresentar, representar vt |
| | The local theatre is showing "Salome" at the moment. |
| | "Salomé" está em cartaz no teatro local. |
| play sb vtr | (act the role of) | representar vt |
| | Who wants to play Lady Macbeth? |
| | Quem quer representar Lady Macbeth? |
| account for sth vtr phrasal insep | (be total of) | corresponder vt |
| | | representar vt |
| | Women in Britain now account for almost half of the workforce. |
| | As mulheres na Grã-Bretanha agora correspondem a quase metade da mão-de-obra. |
| | As mulheres na Grã-Bretanha agora representam quase metade da mão-de-obra. |
| Traduções complementares |
| pose as sth/sb vi + prep | (pretend to be) | fingir v int |
| | (figurado, fingir ser algo) | representar |
| | Charlie isn't really a pilot; he's just posing as one. |
| | Julie posed as her sister Emma to try to get access to Emma's bank accounts. |
| | Charlie não é um piloto de verdade, ele está apenas fingindo. Julie fingiu ser sua irmã Emma para conseguir acesso às contas bancárias de Emma. |
| appear for sb vi + prep | (represent in court) (jurídico) | representar vt |
| | Your Honor, I'm James Alfred III, appearing for the defendant. |
| | Meritíssimo, sou James Alfred III, representando o réu. |
| present sth vtr | (show: stage, put on) | representar vt |
| | We now present our musical extravaganza! |
| | Representaremos agora nosso sofisticado musical! |
| represent sth vtr | (correspond to) | equivaler, representar vt |
| | | corresponder vt |
| | A zero represents "no" and a one represents "yes". |
| represent sth vtr | (act as a sample of) | representar vt |
| | The butterfly represents a class of insects. |
| represent sb vtr | (act on the behalf of, politically) | representar vt |
| | The president represents the voters. |
| represent sth vtr | (deputize, stand in for) | representar vt |
| | Sarah is here to represent her boss. |
| represent vtr | (describe, outline) | descrever, representar vt |
| | He represented her as a saint. |
| portray sb vtr | (represent in theatre) (no teatro) | representar vt |
| | He portrayed the professor in the play. |
| depict sth vtr | (to describe, represent with words) (descrever) | representar vt |
| | The poet depicted her lover as an epic hero. |
| | O poeta representou seu amante como um herói épico. |
| present sth to sb vtr + prep | (perform for sb) (teatro) | representar vt |
| | | apresentar vt |
| | We are proud to present the play "Hamlet" to you tonight. |
| | Estamos orgulhosos de apresentar a peça Hamlet para vocês hoje à noite. |