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rappresentante

representative

noun rahp-preh-zehn-TAHN-teh Common
People & Society Professions

Origin: from rappresentare, to represent

Also means

sales rep

Usage Note

Rappresentante uses the same form for men and women, switching only the article: il/la rappresentante. The plural is rappresentanti. In commerce it often means a travelling salesperson, un rappresentante di commercio.

Examples

"È la rappresentante della classe."

Natural Translation

She is the class representative.

Literal Translation

She-is the representative of-the class.

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