extract

CEFRB1

/ˈɛkstɹækt/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To remove something, especially with effort.

  2. 02

    noun

    A substance taken from a plant or other source.

Examples

  • Extract an essence from the bark of a tree.

  • It's the reader that determines whether they extract pleasure from reading.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪkˈstɹækt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue

  2. A portion of a book, document, recording etc. incorporated distinctly in another work (for written or spoken words, synoymous to a citation; a quotation).

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something that is extracted or drawn out.

More examples

In context

  • The following extract is taken from her new novel.

  • I used an extract of Hemingway's book to demonstrate culture shock.

  • extract of beef

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Dentists must carefully blank the wisdom tooth without damaging nerves.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Latin extractum, neuter perfect passive participle of extrahō, from ex- (“out of”) + trahō (“to drag”).