Extract from Meaning in English

expression

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Definition

To remove a particular part, substance, or section from something larger, or to quote or take part of a text from a source.

Usage & Nuances

Common in formal, academic, and scientific contexts. Use 'extract from' when talking about taking information or material from a source, e.g., 'extract data from a report', 'extract oil from seeds', 'extract a quote from a book'. It can refer to both physical and abstract things.

• Spanish: extraer de - sacar de - citar de
• Portuguese (BR): extrair de - tirar de - citar de
• Portuguese (PT): extrair de - tirar de - citar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 提取自 - 摘录自
• Chinese (Traditional): 提取自 - 摘錄自
• Hindi: से निकालना - से उद्धृत करना
• Arabic: استخراج من - اقتباس من
• Bengali: থেকে বের করা - থেকে উদ্ধৃত করা
• Russian: извлекать из - цитировать из
• Japanese: ～から抽出する - ～から引用する
• Vietnamese: trích từ - lấy ra từ
• Korean: 에서 추출하다 - 에서 인용하다
• Turkish: -den çıkarmak - -den alıntı yapmak
• Urdu: سے نکالنا - سے اقتباس کرنا
• Indonesian: mengambil dari - mengutip dari

Example Sentences

You can extract from the report all the important facts.

basic

The medicine is extracted from plants.

basic

She extracted from the book a short paragraph for her essay.

basic

Scientists can extract from DNA the information they need.

natural

I always try to extract from every experience something useful.

natural

That data was extracted from several different sources.

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