Extracto (en. Extract)

/eks'tɾak.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Portion of a substance that has been concentrated and purified.
Vanilla extract is used in many recipes.
El extracto de vainilla se utiliza en muchas recetas.
Summary or synthesis that collects the most important aspects of a text.
The extract of the thesis was presented at the conference.
El extracto de la tesis fue presentado en la conferencia.
Fragment of a document or book.
The main theories are mentioned in the extract.
En el extracto se mencionan las principales teorías.

Etymology

From Latin 'extractus', which means 'to take out' or 'to extract'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bank statement
Document that shows the movements of a bank account.
extracto bancario
book excerpt
Summarized or selected part of a book.
extracto de libros
to extract an excerpt
To take out a portion of relevant information from a text.
extraer un extracto

Related Words

to extract
To take something out of a place or context.
extraer
extractor
Machine or device that extracts.
extractor

Slang Meanings

A brief summary of a situation.
I'm going to give you the extract of the conversation we had.
Te voy a dar el extracto de la conversación que tuvimos.
A concentrated piece of information.
The extract of what happened at the party is very funny.
El extracto de lo que pasó en la fiesta es muy divertido.