extract
To remove or pull something out by force or through a specific process. It also refers to obtaining a particular substance, information, or detail from a larger source or context.
Beispiele
3 von 5The dentist needed to extract the wisdom tooth because it was causing pain.
The dentist had to remove the wisdom tooth because it was painful.
The legal team worked for hours to extract a confession from the witness.
The lawyers spent a long time trying to get the witness to admit the truth.
I'm trying to extract that annoying splinter from my palm with tweezers.
I am attempting to pull out the small piece of wood from my hand.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the prefix 'ex-' (out) and the root 'tract' (pull). Just like a 'tractor' pulls a plow, 'extract' means to 'pull out'.
Schnelles Quiz
The software was designed to _______ keywords from thousands of documents automatically.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: extract
Beispiele
The dentist needed to extract the wisdom tooth because it was causing pain.
everydayThe dentist had to remove the wisdom tooth because it was painful.
The legal team worked for hours to extract a confession from the witness.
formalThe lawyers spent a long time trying to get the witness to admit the truth.
I'm trying to extract that annoying splinter from my palm with tweezers.
informalI am attempting to pull out the small piece of wood from my hand.
Scientists use specialized equipment to extract DNA from ancient fossils.
academicResearchers use tools to get genetic material out of old biological remains.
Our goal this quarter is to extract more value from our existing customer base.
businessOur objective is to get more profit or benefit from our current clients.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
extract a heavy toll
to cause a lot of suffering, damage, or deaths
extract the truth
to find out the reality behind a situation
extract the essence
to identify the most important part of something
Wird oft verwechselt mit
An abstract is a summary of a paper, whereas to extract is the physical or logical act of pulling something out.
Subtract is used specifically for taking away numbers in math, while extract is for removing items or substances.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'extract' when describing a process that requires effort, such as medical procedures, chemical processing, or getting difficult information. It is more formal than 'pull out'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'extract' when they simply mean 'take'. Remember that 'extract' usually implies that the thing being removed is buried, hidden, or part of a larger mixture.
Merkhilfe
Look at the prefix 'ex-' (out) and the root 'tract' (pull). Just like a 'tractor' pulls a plow, 'extract' means to 'pull out'.
Wortherkunft
From Latin 'extractus', meaning 'drawn out', from 'ex-' (out) and 'trahere' (to draw or pull).
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
The software was designed to _______ keywords from thousands of documents automatically.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: extract
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