cream

cream
kri:m
1. noun
1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) nata
2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) crema
3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) la crema, la flor y nata
4) ((also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) crema

2. verb
1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) batir
2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) desnatar, descremar
3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) seleccionar (a)los mejores, cribar
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- creaminess
- cream of tartar
cream1 adj de color crema
cream2 n
1. nata
strawberries and cream fresas con nata
2. crema / pomada
face cream crema facial
cream
tr[kriːm]
noun
1 (of milk) nata, crema (de leche)
2 (cosmetic) crema; (medical) pomada, crema
3 (colour) color nombre masculino crema
adjective
1 crema, (de) color crema
transitive verb
1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (beat) batir
noun the cream
1 figurative use la crema, la flor y nata
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
cream cake (individual) pastelito de nata 2 (large) tarta de nata, pastel nombre masculino de nata
cream cheese queso cremoso, queso para untar
cream cracker galleta salada
cream of ... soup crema de ...
■ cream of mushroom soup crema de champiñones
creamed potatoes puré nombre masculino de patatas
cream soda refresco con sabor a vainilla
cream tea SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL merienda (consistente en té con bollos, pastelitos, mermelada y nada montada)
hand cream crema para las manos
suntan cream bronceador nombre masculino
whipped cream nata montada
cream ['kri:m] vt
1) beat, mix: batir, mezclar (azúcar y mantequilla, etc.)
2) : preparar (alimentos) con crema
cream n
1) : crema f (de leche)
2) lotion: crema f, loción f
3) elite: crema f, elite f
the cream of the crop: la crema y nata, lo mejor
cream
n.
• crema s.f.
• nata s.f.
• yema s.f.
v.
• desnatar v.
• poner crema en v.

I kriːm
noun
1) (Culin) crema f (de leche) (esp AmL), nata f (Esp)

light o (BrE) single cream — crema líquida (AmL), nata líquida (Esp)

heavy o (BrE) double cream — crema doble (AmL), doble crema (Méx), nata para montar (Esp)

whipped cream — crema batida (AmL), nata montada (Esp)

cream of mushroom soup — crema f de champiñones; (before n)

cream tea — (in UK) té servido con scones, mermelada y crema batida

2) c u (lotion) crema f

face cream — crema para la cara

3) u (elite)

the cream of society — la flor y nata or la crema de la sociedad

4) (color) color m crema

II
adjective color crema adj inv

III
transitive verb \<\<butter/sugar\>\> batir (hasta obtener una consistencia cremosa)

creamed potatoes — puré m de papas or (Esp) patatas

Phrasal Verbs:
[kriːm]
1. N
1) (on milk) nata f , crema f (LAm)

cream of tartar — crémor m tártaro

cream of tomato soup — sopa f de crema de tomate

cream of wheat — (US) sémola f

double 6., single 3., whipped
2) (fig) flor f y nata, crema f

the cream of society — la flor y nata de la sociedad

the cream of the crop — lo mejor de lo mejor

3) (=lotion) (for face, shoes etc) crema f , pomada f

shoe cream — betún m

face cream — crema f para la cara

2. ADJ
1) (=cream-coloured) color crema inv
2) (=made with cream) de nata or (LAm) crema
3. VT
1) [+ milk] desnatar, descremar (LAm); [+ butter] batir
2) (also: cream together) (=mix) batir

creamed potatoes — puré msing de patatas or (LAm) papas

3) (US) ** [+ enemy, opposing team] arrollar, aplastar
4)

to cream one's pants *** — correrse sin querer ***

4.
CPD

cream cake N — pastel m de nata or (LAm) crema

cream cheese N — queso m crema

cream cracker N — galleta f de soda

cream puff N — petisú m , pastel m de nata or (LAm) crema

cream soda N — gaseosa f de vainilla

cream tea N — (Brit) merienda en cafetería que suele constar de té, bollos, mermelada y nata

- cream off
* * *

I [kriːm]
noun
1) (Culin) crema f (de leche) (esp AmL), nata f (Esp)

light o (BrE) single cream — crema líquida (AmL), nata líquida (Esp)

heavy o (BrE) double cream — crema doble (AmL), doble crema (Méx), nata para montar (Esp)

whipped cream — crema batida (AmL), nata montada (Esp)

cream of mushroom soup — crema f de champiñones; (before n)

cream tea — (in UK) té servido con scones, mermelada y crema batida

2) c u (lotion) crema f

face cream — crema para la cara

3) u (elite)

the cream of society — la flor y nata or la crema de la sociedad

4) (color) color m crema

II
adjective color crema adj inv

III
transitive verb \<\<butter/sugar\>\> batir (hasta obtener una consistencia cremosa)

creamed potatoes — puré m de papas or (Esp) patatas

Phrasal Verbs:

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