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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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This word is part of lesson 92.