sample

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɑːmpəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsæmpəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sam′pəl, säm′-)

Inflections of 'sample' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
samples
v 3rd person singular
sampling
v pres p
sampled
v past
sampled
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sample n (representative piece)muestra nf
  (de alimento, de bebida)prueba nf
 The store gave away free small carpet samples.
 La tienda regaló pequeñas muestras de alfombras.
sample n (specimen)muestra nf
 The urine sample is used for drug testing.
 La muestra de orina se usa para test de consumo de drogas.
sample n as adj (taken as a sample of [sth])de muestra loc adj
  (de alimento, de bebida)de prueba loc adj
 The bakery gave me a sample slice of their orange cake.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Carla guarda todos los frasquitos de muestra de perfume que le dan.
 La panadería me dio una porción de prueba de su pastel de naranja.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
sample [sth]⇒ vtr (take a specimen)tomar muestras de loc verb
 They sampled the pond at five different depths of water.
 Tomaron muestras del lago en cinco puntos a diferentes profundidades.
sample [sth] vtr (test a specimen)probar⇒ vtr
  degustar⇒ vtr
 He sampled the food, but didn't buy anything.
 Probó la comida, pero no compró nada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
data sample n (data used for testing)alícuota de información nf + loc adj
 My data looked good, except for one data sample which was an outlier.
dummy sample n (non-functioning model or specimen)variable ficticia nf + adj
free sample n (taster of [sth] offered at no charge)muestra gratis nf
 When I was a child, I loved to eat free samples at the grocery store.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Como promoción repartían muestras gratis del nuevo producto.
random sample n (chosen by chance)muestra al azar grupo nom
  muestra aleatoria nf + adj
 The researchers used a random sample of the local population for their study.
representative sample n (can be extrapolated to whole) (estadística, encuestas)muestra representativa nf + adj
sale by sample n (order based on sample)compraventa sobre muestras loc nom f
sample bottle n (miniature glass or plastic container)muestra nf
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Colecciona las muestras que le dan en la perfumería.
sample copy n (book, document: specimen)ejemplar nm
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Allí está la pila de ejemplares, pueden repartirlos.
sample point n (mathematics)punto de muestreo nm + loc adj
sample policy n (insurance example)muestra de la póliza loc nom f
  póliza de muestra loc nom f
 The insurance company sent us a sample policy.
sample size n (number of test subjects)tamaño de la muestra loc nom m
 Tomaron todos los recaudos para que el tamaño de la muestra fuera suficientemente significativo.
  (estadística)universo nm
 El universo de la prueba fueron varones vírgenes de menos de 25 años.
sample size n (size of clothing prototype) (ropa)prototipo nm
stool specimen,
stool sample n		 (feces for medical exam)muestra de heces grupo nom
 ¿Ya trajeron la muestra de heces para el parasitológico?
writing sample n (specimen of [sb]'s handwriting)muestra de escritura nf + loc adj
  muestra caligráfica nf + adj
  texto escrito a mano nm + loc adj
 The lawyer submitted his client's writing sample to an expert to prove she didn't write the blackmail note.
 El abogado le entregó la muestra de escritura de su cliente a un experto para probar que ella no había escrito la nota de chantaje.
writing sample n (example of [sb]'s written work) (de muestra)texto nm
 Applicants for the journalism position should send their CVs together with three writing samples.
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'sample' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
biopsy - blood test - boring - cervical smear - complimentary copy - cross section - dip into - For Demonstration Purposes Only - free trial - give a try - ice core - pap smear - pattern - pull - represent - sale by sample - sampling - smear - specimen - swatch - taste - taster - tester - try - try out - vacuum aspiration
Spanish:
degustación - escandallo - muestra - muestral - picotear - cata - catar - dechado - muestrear - paladear - semillero

Collocations: sample the [food, drink], take a [wide, small, large] sample (of), sample [sizes, music, topics, packs, items, perfumes], more...

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