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sample in French

sample in French is échantillon, exemple, extrait — sample means a small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.

sample in French

échantillon
noun
exemple
noun
extrait
noun
goûter
verb
(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.
échantillonner
verb
(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.

What does "sample" mean?

  1. noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
    "The tailor cut a sample of fabric so she could match the colour."
  2. noun A subset of a population studied in order to draw conclusions about the whole group.
    "The survey was based on a sample of two thousand voters."
  3. noun A short clip of one recording reused inside another piece of music.
    "The producer built the whole beat around a sample from an old soul record."
  4. verb To try or test a small amount of something.
    "We sampled every cheese on the counter before deciding."
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sample in a sentence

  • The tailor cut a sample of fabric so she could match the colour.
  • We handed out free samples of the new cereal at the supermarket.
  • The survey was based on a sample of two thousand voters.
  • Researchers asked a sample of five hundred students about their sleep habits.

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What is "sample" in French?
"sample" in French is échantillon, exemple, extrait. sample means: A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
How do you use "sample" in a sentence?
Example: "The tailor cut a sample of fabric so she could match the colour." In French, "sample" is échantillon, exemple, extrait.
Are there other ways to say "sample" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "sample": échantillon, exemple, extrait, goûter, échantillonner.
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