Verb
vertreten
to represent
B1
rank #1,006
Meanings
Verb
- to represent
- to step in, fill (a stead, gap)
- to fill in for, to substitute
- to advocate, defend (a cause), to hold (an opinion)
- to stretch one's legs (sich die Füße vertreten)
In a sentence
Herr Meier vertritt heute seinen kranken Kollegen.
Mr Meier is standing in for his sick colleague today.
Forms
infinitive
vertreten
he/she/it
vertritt
simple past
vertrat
perfect
hat vertreten
takes + Akkusativ