sample
gb/sˈæmpəl/ us/sˈæmpəl/
A2
Inglês
~ 1400
minta, mintát vesz, megkóstol, statisztikai minta
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
1
minta
A2
Padrão de uso:
a sample of [something]
The scientist took a water sample from the river.
A kutató vízmintát vett a folyóból.
Please send us a sample of your work.
Kérjük, küldjön nekünk munkamintát.
We offer a free sample to every new customer.
They tested a blood sample for infection.
The survey was based on a random sample of 500 people.
Exemplos para estudantes
I got a free sample of shampoo.
Kaptam egy ingyenes samponmintát.
The doctor took a blood sample.
Az orvos vérmintát vett.
She showed me a sample of her painting.
He gave me a sample of the cake.
We tested a sample of the water.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sample' with 'example'. 'Sample' is often physical or measurable, while 'example' is more abstract or illustrative.
Significado
a small part representing the whole
Colocações
take a sample
|blood sample
|free sample
|random sample
|provide a sample
Sinônimos
specimen (More formal, often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
Antônimos
whole (Refers to the complete item or group rather than just a part.)
Temas
science
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A small part of something that shows what the rest is like.
A small portion, piece, or example taken to represent the quality, nature, or character of the whole.
VERBO
B1
2
mintát vesz
B1
megkóstol
A2
Padrão de uso:
to sample [something]
We sampled several wines before choosing one.
Több bort is megkóstoltunk, mielőtt választottunk.
The inspector sampled the air for pollutants.
Az ellenőr levegőmintát vett szennyező anyagok kimutatására.
Would you like to sample our new dessert?
They sampled the fabric before ordering the suits.
Exemplos para estudantes
I sampled the soup before dinner.
Vacsora előtt megkóstoltam a levest.
She sampled the cake at the bakery.
Megkóstolta a süteményt a pékségben.
We sampled some music before buying it.
He sampled the cheese at the market.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'sample' with 'taste', but 'sample' can apply to non-food things as well, like music or fabrics.
Significado
to take part for testing or trying
Colocações
sample food
|sample wine
|sample products
|sample music
Sinônimos
try (More general and informal; can refer to attempting an action, not just tasting or testing.)
Antônimos
ignore (To deliberately avoid examining or trying something.)
Temas
science
|daily life
|daily_life
Definição
To take a small part of something to check it or see what it is like.
To take a small portion of something in order to test, examine, or try it.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
minta
B2
Padrão de uso:
a sample of [people/data]
The study used a representative sample of 1,000 adults.
A kutatás reprezentatív, 1000 felnőttből álló mintát használt.
We analyzed a random sample of customer feedback.
Elemeztük az ügyfél-visszajelzések egy véletlenszerű mintáját.
The control sample showed no signs of contamination.
Exemplos para estudantes
The survey had a small sample of students.
A felmérés mintája kevés diákból állt.
They studied a random sample of people.
Véletlenszerűen kiválasztott emberekből álló mintát vizsgáltak.
We tested a control sample in the lab.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'sample' with 'example'; in statistics, 'sample' refers to a subset for measurement, not just an illustration.
Significado
a group chosen for study
Colocações
representative sample
|random sample
|control sample
Sinônimos
subset (General term for any smaller set taken from a larger set; not limited to research contexts.)
Antônimos
population (In statistics, refers to the entire group from which a sample is drawn.)
Temas
science
|education
Definição
A small group taken from a larger group to study it.
A subset of a population selected for analysis in research or statistics.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
sample
AFI
GB/sˈæmpəl/
US/sˈæmpəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sample (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sample)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: sample
- Plural: samples
Verb
- Base: sample
- 3rd Person Singular: samples
- Present Participle: sampling
- Past: sampled
Família de palavras
Forms
samples
noun
sampling
verb
sampled
verb
Related words
sampler
noun
Advanced or less common
resample
verb
resampling
noun
Expressões
free sample
1/fɹˈi sˈæmpəl/
fixed phrase
product given for free to promote sales
A small amount of something given at no cost so people can try it.
Exemplos
- The store is giving away free samples of chocolate today.
- I got a free sample of shampoo in the mail.
random sample
1/ɹˈændəm sˈæmpəl/
fixed phrase
technical
group chosen by chance for study
A group picked by chance from a larger group to study it.
Exemplos
- The researchers interviewed a random sample of 500 voters.
- We selected a random sample of emails for review.
sample size
1/sˈæmpəl sˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
technical
number in research subset
The number of people or things in the group studied.
Exemplos
- The study had a sample size of 1,200 participants.
- A larger sample size can make results more reliable.