extraer
Del latín 'extrahere', que significa 'sacar hacia fuera'.
VERB
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[/eks.tɾaˈeɾ/es-ES]
extract
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withdraw
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obtain
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derive
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(The nuanced implications of 'extraer' in various contexts sometimes do not directly translate to a single word in English.)
To extract or pull something out from within something else, often requiring effort or specific methods. This can apply to physical objects (like a tooth or a mineral), substances (like juice), information, or money. It can also mean to obtain or derive something from a source.
irregular en algunas formas
| gerund | past | past_participle | present |
|---|---|---|---|
| extrayendo | extraje, extrajiste, extrajo, extrajimos, extrajisteis, extrajeron | extraído | extraigo, extraes, extrae, extraemos, extraéis, extraen |
- El dentista tuvo que extraer una muela del juicio. — The dentist had to extract a wisdom tooth.
- Necesitamos extraer el jugo de todas estas naranjas para hacer zumo. — We need to extract the juice from all these oranges to make juice.
- Es difícil extraer conclusiones definitivas de un estudio con tan pocos datos. — It's difficult to draw definitive conclusions from a study with so little data.
- Voy a extraer dinero del cajero automático antes de ir de compras. — I'm going to withdraw money from the ATM before going shopping.
- Los mineros trabajaron arduamente para extraer el carbón de la mina. — The miners worked hard to extract coal from the mine.
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