extraer

Extraer is a Spanish verb meaning to pull out, remove, or obtain something from a larger whole, as well as to extract by processing. It is used for removing physical substances (minerals, liquids, teeth), drawing information from a source, or deriving conclusions from data.

Etymology: the word comes from Latin extrahere, formed by extra- “outside” and trahere “to pull.”

Conjugation and forms: Extraer belongs to the -er verb group. In the present indicative, the yo form is irregular: extraigo. Other present forms are extraes, extrae, extraemos, extraéis, extraen. The preterite is extraje, extrajiste, extrajó, extrajimos, extrajisteis, extrajeron. The imperfect is extraía, extraías, extraía, extraíamos, extraíais, extraían. The future is extraeré, extraerás, extraerá, extraeremos, extraeréis, extraerán. The gerund is extrayendo, and the past participle is extraído.

Usage and contexts: In science and industry, extraer denotes separating or obtaining substances, for example extraer petróleo (to extract oil) or extraer una solución. In dentistry, extraer refers to removing a tooth (un diente). In linguistics or data processing, extraer can mean to extract or retrieve information or features from a source; in programming contexts, it can mean to parse or pull out data. Typical constructions include extraer algo de algo (to extract something from something) and extraer una conclusión (to draw a conclusion). Examples: La compañía extrae gas; Ella extrajo una muestra; El informe extrae varias conclusiones.