English–French
“extract” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/apstʁɛʁ/
Example
Il faut abstraire l'idée principale du texte.
It is necessary to extract the main idea from the text.
How to say “extract” in French
“Extract” in French is abstraire.
A sieve lets individual objects fall away while retaining the pattern they share.
Example sentences with abstraire
On peut abstraire une règle à partir de plusieurs exemples.
You can abstract a rule from several examples.
Tips for using abstraire
- Abstraire is formal; dégager l'idée principale is more usual for extracting a main idea in ordinary French.