Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
extraer
Pronunciation
IPA/ekstɾaˈeɾ/
Meaning
- verbremove
Example
¿Puedes extraer la foto del móvil?
Can you remove the photo from the phone?
More examples
He podido extraer información útil de la conversación.
I was able to extract useful information from the conversation.
Core concept
Removing a component from an object or mixture.
Common phrases
extraer información
extract information
extraer fotos
extract photos
extraer conclusiones
draw conclusions
Similar words
sacar: Takes an item out from a container or pocket by reaching in and removing it.
quitar: Removes something attached or worn by detaching it from a surface or the body.
recoger: Collects scattered items by gathering them together and picking them up.
retirar: Moves something or someone away from a place, taking it out of view or use.
Definition in Spanish
Obtener o separar una parte concreta de una cosa o sustancia sacándola del conjunto.
Word origin
The verb derives from Latin extrahere, with ex 'out' and trahere 'to pull', giving the sense of removing or withdrawing a component from a whole.
Usage tips
- Extraer commonly collocates with datos, muestras, and archivos and also with conclusiones, where it means to draw or infer a result rather than physically remove something.
Other meanings
- withdrawverb
- extractverb
Opposites
- insertarinsertverb
- introducirintroduceverb
Related words
- extracciónextractionnoun
- extraídoextractedadjective
- extractoexcerptnoun