sample
🇺🇸
/ˈsæmpl/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɑːmpl/
noun
B1
A small part of a group used to learn about the whole group.
We used a sample of students to test the new teaching method.
B2
A small amount of something taken for testing.
The lab tested a sample of water from the river.
B2
A small piece or example to show what something is like.
She gave me a fabric sample to see the color.
R
A short piece of music or sound used in a new song.
The song uses a sample from an old record.
verb
B2
To try a small amount of food or experience something briefly.
I sampled different cheeses at the market.
R
To test or question a small part to learn about the whole.
They sampled 50 people from the city for the survey.
R
To record a short piece of music or sound for use in a new song.
The artist sampled a classic guitar riff for the track.
translation
A small part of a group used to learn about the whole group.; A small amount of something taken for testing.; A small piece or example to show what something is like.; A short piece of music or sound used in a new song.
To try a small amount of food or experience something briefly.; To test or question a small part to learn about the whole.; To record a short piece of music or sound for use in a new song.
Word Forms
3rd Present
samples
Past
sampled
Perfect
sampled
Progressive
sampling
Plural
samples