vertreten

based on: treten

hat vertreten

vertrat

Meanings

to represent

(The core idea is that you "step for" someone or something. Works for people as well as for ideas. In context of courts also "to defend")

to temporarily replace

(ONLY for people. Think substitute teacher)

to injure

("sich etwas vertreten" - ONLY for leg or foot injuries that are the result of stepping weirdly.)

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The meaning of "treten" - And its prefix versions

A fun look at the German verb "treten" and its family. We'll learn the origins and loads of useful related nouns and prefix verbs.

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