specimen

muestra, espécimen

Pequeña cantidad o ejemplar que se recoge para un estudio científico o una prueba médica.

En inglés sencillo: A small amount or one example of something collected for scientific study or medical testing.

• The doctor asked for a urine specimen.
• She collected several insect specimens in the forest.
• Each specimen was examined under a microscope.

Sinónimos: sample

Expresiones frecuentes: blood specimen, plant specimen, collect a specimen

ejemplar, ejemplo

Persona o cosa que muestra las características de un grupo o tipo.

En inglés sencillo: One thing or person that shows the qualities of a particular group or type.

• This vase is a fine specimen.
• The museum owns several early specimens of his work.
• We found a rare specimen of medieval glasswork.

Cómo se usa: specimen of something (The house is a fine specimen of local architecture.)

Sinónimos: example, instance

Expresiones frecuentes: fine specimen, specimen of something, rare specimen