"sample" meaning in French

See sample in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɑ̃pl/, [sɛ̃p(l)] [Louisiana] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-sample.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: samples [plural]
Etymology: See semple. In French orthography, the digraphs am and em both represent the sound [ɑ̃]. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} sample m (plural samples)
  1. alternative form of semple (“a type of transfer used in weaving looms”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: semple (extra: a type of transfer used in weaving looms)
    Sense id: en-sample-fr-noun-cgaa8nyB Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 3 11 10 8 3 2 6 6 5 10 10 7 11 3 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 12 25 19 31 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /sɑ̃pl/, [sɛ̃p(l)] [Louisiana] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-sample.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: samples [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English sample. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|sample}} Borrowed from English sample Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} sample m (plural samples)
  1. (music) sample Tags: masculine Synonyms: échantillon
    Sense id: en-sample-fr-noun-ryvb4aqb Categories (other): Music, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 3 11 10 8 3 2 6 6 5 10 10 7 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 12 11 8 2 1 5 6 5 6 12 9 14 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 12 25 19 31 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (Louisiana) sample, specimen Tags: Louisiana, masculine
    Sense id: en-sample-fr-noun-3tM9oc7a Categories (other): Louisiana French, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 12 25 19 31 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sampler, sampleur
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /sɑ̃pl/, [sɛ̃p(l)] [Louisiana] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-sample.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: See sampler. Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} sample
  1. inflection of sampler (“to sample (music)”):
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: sampler (extra: (“to sample (music)”):)
    Sense id: en-sample-fr-verb-9D~9bMV5 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 3 11 10 8 3 2 6 6 5 10 10 7 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 12 11 8 2 1 5 6 5 6 12 9 14 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 12 25 19 31 13
  2. inflection of sampler (“to sample (music)”):
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: sampler (extra: (“to sample (music)”):)
    Sense id: en-sample-fr-verb-BbO5KzwP Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 12 25 19 31 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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        "Lyon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɛ̃p(l)]",
      "tags": [
        "Louisiana"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "samples"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "semple"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "semples"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "(Louisiana) simple"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "simples"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sample"
}

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