sample [ˈsɑːmpl]
noun
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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)
(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.).
4. (to take a specimen from)
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.
b. sondear (people)
20% of the children sampled admitted to having been bullied at school.El 20% de los niños sondeados confesaron haber sufrido acoso escolar.
sampleNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
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).
2. (medicine)
a.
to take a sampletomar una muestra
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (public opinion)
a. sondear
4. (food, experience)
a. probar
5. (music)
a. samplear
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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