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Spanish word
ejemplo
Pronunciation
IPA/eˈxemplo/
Meaning
- masculine nounexample
Example
¿Puedes darme un ejemplo?
Can you give me an example?
More examples
Ella siempre pone un ejemplo cuando explica.
She always gives an example when she explains.
Core concept
A specific case presented to clarify or serve as a pattern.
Common phrases
tomar ejemplo de
take an example from
seguir el ejemplo
follow the example of
ser un ejemplo para
serve as an example for
Similar words
caso: Particular case or incident that actually occurred and is reported as an example.
Definition in Spanish
Nombra una instancia o muestra empleada para aclarar, ejemplificar o servir de patrón a otra cosa.
Word origin
It comes from Latin exemplum via Old Spanish exemplo and conveys the sense of a sample or pattern.
Usage tips
- The phrase por ejemplo is the usual way to introduce an illustration, and common collocations are dar un ejemplo and poner un ejemplo rather than hacer un ejemplo.
Other meanings
- samplenoun
Related words
- ejemplarexemplaryadjective
- ejemplificarexemplifyverb