la
feminine
/eks.tɾakˈθjon/
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Translation
extraction, removal
Word origin
From Latin extractio, from extrahere ('to draw out'), from ex ('out') plus trahere ('to pull'). The same root gives English 'extract' and 'tractor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- extrahere
- English cognates
- extract, tractor
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralextracciones
Examples
muela .
The extraction of the tooth was quick.
petróleo daña .
Oil extraction harms the environment.
.
The dentist recommended the extraction of a tooth.
.
The extraction of the data takes several hours.
aceite.
It is a machine for the extraction of oil.
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