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A2 · Verb

vertreten

to represent, advocate, substitute

Word details

vertritt, vertrat, hat vertreten[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtn̩]to represent, advocate, substituteFrau Arnolds vertritt heute unseren Lehrer, weil er krank ist.Mrs. Arnolds is substituting for our teacher today because he’s sick.
Same stem:tretenauftreteneintretenbetretenantreten
Similar meaning:repräsentieren

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