French Conversation · Level 80
60 words
French word
extrait
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛkstʁɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounexcerpt
Example
Voici un extrait du livre.
Here is an excerpt from the book.
More examples
J'ai entendu un extrait de la chanson à la radio.
I heard an excerpt from the song on the radio.
Core concept
A concentrated or selected part that has been separated from something larger and can stand on its own.
Common phrases
un extrait du livre
an excerpt from the book
un extrait de film
a film clip
un extrait audio
an audio excerpt
Similar words
passage: A continuous section of a book or speech.
fragment: A small piece cut or taken from a larger whole.
essence: A concentrated aromatic substance extracted from plants or other materials.
Definition in French
Morceau ou concentration obtenu par extraction d'une matière, ou fragment choisi d'un texte ou d'un enregistrement.
Word origin
The noun extrait developed from Latin extractus, formed from extrahere, 'to draw out', for something taken from a source.
Usage tips
- Extrait commonly takes de to name its source, as in un extrait de vanille and un extrait du livre.
Other meanings
- extractnoun
Opposites
- intégralitéentiretynoun
- totalitétotalitynoun
Related words
- extraireextractverb
- extractionextractionnoun