extract

• Sustancia concentrada obtenida de una fuente como una planta o un alimento, o un pasaje tomado de un texto escrito.

A noun referring to a concentrated substance obtained from a source, such as a plant or food, or a passage taken from a written work.

1. B1formal

   A concentrated substance obtained from a plant, food, or other material, often used for flavoring or medicinal purposes.

   Extracto concentrado

   • Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the cake batter.
   • The herbal extract is used in traditional medicine.
   • This face cream contains aloe vera extract.

   Sinónimosconcentratedecoctiondistillateelixiressenceinfusiontincture

2. Passage from a textB1formal

   A short passage or segment taken from a book, article, or document.

   Extracto de un texto

   • The teacher read an extract from the novel to the class.
   • The article includes an extract from the interview.
   • She quoted a famous extract from Shakespeare's play.

   Sinónimoscitationcuttingexcerptpassagequotationquoteselectionsnippet

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de sacar o retirar algo de un lugar, especialmente con esfuerzo o mediante un proceso determinado.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing or taking something out, especially with effort or by a specific process.

1. Remove or take outB2formal

   To remove or take something out, especially using effort or force.

   Extraer

   • The dentist extracted her wisdom tooth.
   • He extracted a splinter from his finger with tweezers.
   • The machine extracts oil from the seeds.

   Sinónimosdrawextricateprypullremovetake outuprootwithdrawwrench

   Antónimosembedimplantinsert

2. B2formal

   To obtain information, money, or a promise from someone, often with difficulty.

   Obtener información

   • The detective extracted a confession from the suspect.
   • She managed to extract a promise from him to help.
   • The journalist extracted the truth from the witness.

   Sinónimosdraw outelicitexactextortwrestwring

   Antónimosconcealhidesuppresswithdrawwithhold

3. Select from a textB2formal

   To choose and take a passage or part from a book, speech, or document.

   Extraer (seleccionar de un texto)

   • The author extracted several paragraphs from his novel for the reading.
   • She extracted key quotes from the speech for her article.
   • The teacher extracted a passage from the textbook for the exam.

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