extract
/ɪkˈstrækt/verb
उच्चारण इक्स्ट्रैक्ट
निकालना, बाहर खींचना (प्रायः ज़ोर से)
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[T] ~ sth (from sth)
to remove or take something out, especially by force or with effort
निकालना, बाहर खींचना (प्रायः ज़ोर से)
- The dentist extracted two teeth.
- Oil is extracted from the seeds by pressing.
- Doctors extracted a small stone from his kidney.
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- The mine extracts coal from deep under the ground.
- Honey is extracted from the combs with a special machine.
Synonyms remove pull out take out
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[T] ~ sth (from sb/sth)
to obtain information, money or a promise from somebody, often with difficulty
(जानकारी, वादा) निकलवाना, हासिल करना
- The police extracted a confession after hours of questioning.
- She extracted a promise from him to write every week.
- The thief tried to extract the password from the clerk.
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- Journalists extracted useful details from the official's speech.
- It took weeks to extract a reply from the department.
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[T] ~ sth (from sth)
to choose and copy a passage from a book or a document
(किताब से) अंश लेना, उद्धृत करना
- The examples are extracted from last year's paper.
- The editor extracted three paragraphs from the long report.
- He extracted the key dates from the long chapter.
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- Extract two sentences from the text to support your answer.
- The teacher extracted the best lines from each poem for revision.
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[C] ~ (from sth)
a short passage taken from a book, a film or a piece of music
अंश, उद्धरण (किताब, फ़िल्म से)
- Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
- The book contains an extract from one of Tagore's essays.
- The exam paper includes an extract from a short story.
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- We read an extract from the president's speech in class.
- The newspaper printed an extract from her new novel.
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[U, C]
a substance obtained from something by a special process
सत्त, अर्क, निचोड़
- vanilla extract
- an extract of neem leaves
- Add a few drops of rose extract to the milk.
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- The cream contains an extract of aloe vera.
- Green tea extract is sold in many health shops.
Synonyms essence concentrate distillation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
extract (verb, stress on -tract) + noun + from + source
To take something out of a larger whole. The source is introduced by 'from'.
किसी बड़ी चीज़ में से कुछ निकालना; स्रोत बताने के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The dentist extracted a tooth from the child's jaw.
- Oil is extracted from mustard seeds.
extract sth from sb (information / a promise)
To obtain something from a person who is unwilling or finds it difficult to give it.
ऐसे व्यक्ति से कुछ प्राप्त करना जो देना नहीं चाहता या जिसके लिए देना कठिन हो।
- The officer extracted a confession from the thief.
- The shopkeeper extracted extra money from the tourists.
an extract from + text (noun, stress on ex-)
As a noun, the stress moves to the first syllable. An extract is a short passage taken from a longer text, or a substance obtained from a plant.
संज्ञा के रूप में stress पहले syllable पर जाता है। Extract किसी लंबे पाठ से लिया गया छोटा अंश या किसी पौधे से प्राप्त पदार्थ होता है।
- Read the following extract from a novel and answer the questions.
- The cake needs a few drops of vanilla extract.
extract of + plant / ingredient
For the substance, 'extract of' names the source.
पदार्थ के लिए 'extract of' स्रोत का नाम बताता है।
- The syrup contains extract of ginger.
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extract + noun
a toothoiljuicea confessioninformationcoal
- Coal is extracted from deep mines in Jharkhand.
adjective + extract
shortherbalnaturalbriefplantmeat
- She used a natural plant extract on her skin.
extract + preposition
extract fromextract out ofextract byextract for
- Vitamins are extracted from fruit by a special process.
verb + an extract
readquoteprintincludeanalyseset
- The paper includes a short extract from a speech.
“More examples 5
- The surgeon extracted the bullet from his leg.
शल्य-चिकित्सक ने उसकी टाँग से गोली निकाली।
- The passage is an extract from Premchand's story.
यह अनुच्छेद प्रेमचंद की कहानी का एक अंश है।
- Radhika extracted the key points from the long report.
राधिका ने लंबी रिपोर्ट से मुख्य बिंदु निकाले।
- Neem extract is used to protect crops from insects.
नीम का अर्क फसलों को कीड़ों से बचाने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है।
- It took hours of questioning to extract the truth.
सच उगलवाने में घंटों पूछताछ करनी पड़ी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The teacher extracted the sentence out the passage.
✓ The teacher extracted the sentence from the passage.
Use 'from' or 'out of' for the source. 'Out' alone cannot take an object here.
स्रोत के लिए 'from' या 'out of' आता है; यहाँ केवल 'out' के बाद object नहीं लग सकता।
✗ We extracted a lot of benefit of the scheme.
✓ We derived a lot of benefit from the scheme.
Extract is not used for benefits you gain. Use 'derive' with 'from'.
प्राप्त होने वाले लाभ के लिए 'extract' नहीं आता; 'derive ... from' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The detective extracted out the truth.
✓ The detective extracted the truth.
'Extract' already means take out, so 'out' is redundant.
'Extract' का अर्थ ही बाहर निकालना है, इसलिए 'out' अनावश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three involve taking something from a larger whole, but not with the same effort.
तीनों में किसी बड़ी चीज़ से कुछ लिया जाता है, पर प्रयास एक जैसा नहीं होता।
To take out with effort or skill, often by a special process or against resistance.
प्रयास या कौशल से, प्रायः विशेष प्रक्रिया या विरोध के बावजूद बाहर निकालना।
- The nurse extracted a splinter.
The general word for taking something away from a place.
किसी स्थान से कुछ हटाने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Please remove your shoes.
To get something such as pleasure, benefit or a word from a source.
किसी स्रोत से सुख, लाभ या शब्द प्राप्त करना।
- She derives joy from teaching.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ex·tract
With both the x and the t (not 'extact'); verb exTRACT, noun EXtract.
Spelling और stress में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: ex-tract, x और t दोनों के साथ ('extact' गलत है); verb exTRACT, noun EXtract।
?Which word?
extract: stress and spelling
The verb is stressed on the second syllable, exTRACT; the noun on the first, EXtract. Spell it with ex- and -tract: 'extract', not 'extact' or 'exract'. The noun extraction also means family origin: 'a family of Punjabi extraction'.
Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर, exTRACT; noun में पहले पर, EXtract। Spelling में ex- और -tract: 'extract', 'extact' या 'exract' नहीं। Noun extraction का अर्थ 'वंश, पारिवारिक मूल' भी है, जैसे 'a family of Punjabi extraction'।
§Grammar and usage
Reading comprehension papers call the passage an extract.
Reading comprehension के प्रश्नों में passage को extract कहा जाता है।