extreure

Extreure is a Catalan verb that denotes the action of drawing out, removing, or obtaining something from a source. It is used for both physical extraction, such as extracting minerals or a tooth, and for non-physical extraction, such as obtaining data, information, or conclusions from a study or material. The sense can be literal or metaphorical, for example extreure dades de les fonts o extreure conclusions d’un informe.

Etymology and cognates: the verb derives from Latin extrahere, meaning “to draw out.” In Catalan it shares cognates with related Romance languages, such as Spanish extraer and Portuguese extrair, and is connected to similar verbs in other Romance languages like French extraire.

Usage and construction: extreure is a transitive verb that takes a direct object (the thing being drawn out or obtained). It is common in contexts such as mineral extraction, dentistry, data collection, and textual or analytical interpretation. When indicating the source, the preposition de is frequently used (extreure dades de l’estudi, extreure informació de les fonts). It can also be used in a broader, figurative sense to mean deriving meaning, implications, or conclusions from material or analysis.

Form and participle: the participle passat of extreure is extret (masculine) or extreta (feminine); in plural forms it becomes extrets or extretes depending on gender. These forms are used to describe items that have been extracted, such as "dades extretes" or "una mostra extreta."