verb#1,116 by frequency
vertreten
/ferˈtreːtən/
to represent; to step in, fill; to fill in for, to substitute; to advocate, defend, to hold
- er/sie/es
- vertritt
- past
- vertrat
- past participle
- vertreten
Meanings
- 1
to represent
Vertritt er sein Land allein?
Does he represent his country alone?
Tatoeba · felix63 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich weiß, wer du bist und wen du vertrittst.
I know who you are and whom you represent.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to step in, fill — a stead, gap
- 3
to fill in for, to substitute
- 4
to advocate, defend (a cause), to hold (an opinion)
- 5
to go for a walk — especially after a long period of sittingrare
- 6
to sprain one’s leg/foot/knee/anklerare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vertrete | vertrat |
| du | vertrittst | vertratest |
| er/sie/es | vertritt | vertrat |
| wir | vertreten | vertraten |
| ihr | vertretet | vertratet |
| sie/Sie | vertreten | vertraten |