extraer

to extract

to draw

extraer(ehks-trah-ehr)

transitive verb

1. (to take away)

a. to extract

¿Cuánto cuesta extraer una muela?

How much does it cost to have a tooth extracted?

b. to pull out

El dentista me extrajo las muelas del juicio.

The dentist pulled out my wisdom teeth.

c. to take out

El turista extrajo un mapa de su bolsillo y me señaló una calle en el centro de la ciudad.

The tourist took a map out of his pocket and pointed to a street in the city center.

d. to remove

Hay varias técnicas para extraer cálculos biliares.

There are a number of ways to remove gallstones.

e. to get out

Los bomberos tardaron horas en extraer los cuerpos del amasijo en que quedó convertido el automóvil.

Firefighters took hours to get the bodies out of the wrecked car.

2. (to collect blood)

a. to draw

La enfermera nos enseñó a extraer sangre de una vena.

The nurse showed us how to draw blood from a vein.

b. to take

No me gusta que me extraigan sangre.

I don't like having blood taken.

3. (to obtain)

a. to extract

Los detectives lograron extraer valiosa información del sospechoso.

The detectives managed to extract valuable information from the suspect.

4. (to deduce)

a. to draw

Pudimos extraer algunas conclusiones relevantes.

We were able to draw some significant conclusions.

5. (mining)

a. to extract (oil or mineral)

Hay diferentes maneras de extraer oro del suelo.

There are various ways to extract gold from the ground.

b. to mine (mineral, stone or coal)

En esta zona se extraen muchos diamantes.

Many diamonds are mined in this area.

c. to quarry (stone or slate)

Hace siglos que se extrae pizarra aquí.

Slate has been quarried here for centuries.

6. (chemistry or biochemistry)

a. to extract

Existe un nuevo método que permite extraer ADN antiguo de los huesos.

There's a new method for extracting ancient DNA from bones.

7. (mathematics)

a. to extract

Te explicaré cómo extraer una raíz cuadrada.

I'll tell you how to extract a square root.

b. to calculate

No entiendo cómo extraer una raíz cúbica.

I don't understand how to calculate a cube root.

8. (in a lottery or raffle)

a. to draw

Este año va a extraer los números una chica de once años.

An eleven-year-old girl is going to draw the numbers this year.