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    Extraer (en. Extract)

    [eks-tra-'er]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Take something out of a place.
    It is necessary to extract the water from the well.
    Se necesita extraer el agua del pozo.
    Obtain information from a set of data.
    The researcher managed to extract relevant data from the survey.
    El investigador logró extraer datos relevantes de la encuesta.
    Separate one substance from another, usually through a physical or chemical operation.
    It is possible to extract gold from the rock using chemical processes.
    Es posible extraer el oro de la roca mediante procesos químicos.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'extrahere', which means to take out or withdraw.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    extract information
    Obtain data or knowledge from a source.
    extraer información
    extract a tooth
    Remove a tooth from the mouth.
    extraer un diente
    extract oil
    Obtain oil from a deposit.
    extraer petróleo

    Related Words

    extraction
    The act of taking something out of a place.
    extracción
    extract
    Substance obtained by extraction.
    extracto
    extractor
    Device that is used to extract.
    extractor

    Slang Meanings

    Take out something that shouldn’t be.
    He wants to extract some beers from the bar without paying.
    Él quiere extraer unas cervezas del bar sin pagar.
    Steal or take something without permission.
    It is not right to extract things from the store.
    No es correcto extraer cosas de la tienda.