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extracts

[/ˈɛkstrækt/ (noun), /ɪkˈstrækt/ (verb)]
noun/verbpl: extracts
extratos/extractos
1. (noun) A concentrated substance obtained by extracting the essential components from a material
The recipe calls for vanilla extracts.
A receita pede extratos de baunilha.
2. (noun) A passage or quotation taken from a text, speech, or work
The book contains extracts from famous authors.
O livro contém trechos de autores famosos.
3. (verb, third person singular present) To pull or draw out something
She extracts the juice from the oranges.
Ela extrai o suco das laranjas.
4. (verb, third person singular present) To obtain information or a response from someone
The dentist extracts teeth that are damaged.
O dentista extrai dentes danificados.
Synonyms
excerptssnippetsessencesconcentratespulls outdraws out
Antonyms
insertsincludesembeds

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extratos
Most common for concentrated substances; 'trechos' for quotations
São Paulo
extratos
Standard usage; commonly used in culinary and scientific contexts
Rio de Janeiro
extratos
Standard usage with same meaning as general Brazilian
Portugal
extractos
Older spelling variant still used; 'excertos' for passages from texts

Related Idioms & Phrases

extract value from
extract a promise
extract information
extract oneself from a situation
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