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"Medicines" is a form of "medicine", a noun which is often translated as "la medicina". "Samples" is a form of "sample", a noun which is often translated as "la muestra". Learn more about the difference between "medicines" and "samples" below.
medicine(
meh
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dih
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sihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la medicina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She went to Guadalajara to study medicine.Ella se fue para Guadalajara a estudiar medicina.
2. (drugs)
a. la medicina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The medicine I use for headaches is in the cabinet.La medicina que uso para los dolores de cabeza está en el armario.
b. el medicamento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctor gave her a prescription for new medicine.El médico le dio una receta para un medicamento nuevo.
sample(
sahm
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puhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (specimen)
a. la muestra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctor only needs a small sample of saliva to do a DNA test.El médico solo necesita una pequeña muestra de saliva para hacer la prueba de ADN.
2. (commerce)
a. la muestra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love shopping at that grocery store; they always let you taste samples of new products.Me encanta comprar en ese supermercado; siempre te dan a probar muestras de nuevos productos.
3. (music)
b. la muestra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many current popstars are using samples from 70s classics in their songs.Muchos cantantes de pop usan muestras de clásicos de los años 70 en sus canciones.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. tomar muestras de
The agronomist is sampling the soil in several areas to assess the type of fertilizer needed.El agrónomo está tomando muestras del suelo en varias áreas para identificar qué tipo de fertilizante necesita.
5. (to try out)
a. probar
We sampled all kinds of wines at last weekend's food and drinks festival.Probamos toda clase de vinos en la feria gastronómica del pasado fin de semana.
6. (music)
a. samplear
Brown's songs have been sampled by many hip-hop artists.Las canciones de Brown han sido sampleadas por multitud de artistas de hip-hop.
7. (technical) (to test a group)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. muestrear
One in five of the sampled hospitals had inadequate emergency units.Uno de cada cinco de los hospitales muestreados presentaban unidades de emergencia insuficientes.
