Meanings
To remove or take out something from a larger whole.
کسی بڑی چیز سے کچھ نکالنا یا باہر لینا۔
نکالنا
nikalna
Common Collocations
- extract a sample
- extract information
- extract juice
Example Sentences
We need to extract the necessary data from the report.
ہمیں رپورٹ سے ضروری ڈیٹا نکالنا ہے۔
Humein report se zaroori data nikalna hai.
The scientists will extract the DNA from the sample.
سائنسدان نمونہ سے ڈی این اے نکالیں گے۔
Scientists namoona se DNA nikaalenge.
He used a tool to extract the broken bolt from the machine.
اس نے مشین سے ٹوٹے ہوئے بولٹ کو نکالنے کے لیے ایک اوزار استعمال کیا۔
Usne machine se toote hue bolt ko nikalne ke liye aik auzaar istemal kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Extract sounds like 'exit'—think of taking something out as an exit.
Picture a chef extracting juice from a fruit.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "extractus" — to draw out
First known use: 15th century
The word 'extract' was adopted into Middle English from the Latin term 'extractus', evolving in meaning to refer to obtaining something from a source.