cream
gb/kɹˈim/ us/kɹˈim/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 3000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
thick part of milk
The thick, rich part of milk that is used in food or drinks.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] puts cream in [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'cream' with 'milk' and use it interchangeably, though cream is thicker and richer.
مرادفات
dairy cream (Specifies it comes from milk, not plant sources.)
أضداد
skim milk (Milk from which the cream has been removed.)
تراكيب شائعة
whipped cream
|pour cream
|fresh cream
|double cream
|single cream
مواضيع
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She added a splash of cream to her coffee.
- The recipe calls for half a cup of heavy cream.
- Fresh strawberries with cream are a summer treat.
- Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
- He prefers cream instead of milk in his tea.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I put cream in my coffee.
- She buys fresh cream from the market.
- We need cream for the cake.
- The cream is in the fridge.
اسم
A2
entity
2
skin or hair lotion
A thick lotion you put on skin or hair to keep it healthy or make it look good.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] applies cream to [body part]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cream' with 'ointment' or 'lotion', not realizing the difference in texture and use.
مرادفات
lotion (Usually thinner in texture than cream.)
أضداد
ointment (Usually greasier and used mainly for medical treatment.)
تراكيب شائعة
face cream
|hand cream
|moisturizing cream
|sunscreen cream
مواضيع
health
|beauty
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
أمثلة
- Apply this moisturizing cream twice a day.
- She uses a special hand cream in the winter.
- The doctor gave him an antiseptic cream for the cut.
- Face creams can help reduce dryness.
- Sunscreen creams protect your skin from UV rays.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I use face cream every morning.
- She puts hand cream on before bed.
- This cream helps my skin feel soft.
- The doctor gave me cream for my rash.
اسم
B2
entity
3
best or most skilled people
The best people or things in a group.
نمط الاستخدام:
the cream of [group]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may take this meaning literally as dairy cream if they don't know it's figurative.
مرادفات
elite (More formal; often used for people with high social status.)
أضداد
mediocrity (Refers to average or unremarkable quality.)
تراكيب شائعة
cream of the crop
|the cream of society
مواضيع
people
|quality
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The school attracts the cream of young scientists.
- These players are the cream of the crop in their sport.
- Only the cream of society attended the ball.
- He was considered among the cream of the literary world.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She is the cream of her class.
- He is the cream of the team.
- These students are the cream of the school.
فعل
informal
B2
action
4
defeat easily and completely
To win against someone by a lot or very easily.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] creams [someone] at [activity]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this with the cooking sense of 'cream', using it incorrectly in sports contexts.
مرادفات
crush (Common in sports; implies overwhelming victory.)
أضداد
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone.)
تراكيب شائعة
cream the opposition
|got creamed
مواضيع
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Our team creamed them 5–0 in the final.
- He got creamed in yesterday’s chess match.
- They creamed their rivals in record time.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We creamed them in the game.
- They creamed the other team.
- He got creamed at tennis.
فعل
B1
action
5
mix until smooth and light
To mix butter and sugar until it is soft and light.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] creams [ingredient] with [ingredient]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes think 'cream' here means adding dairy cream instead of mixing until smooth.
مرادفات
whip (Whipping can also introduce more air; not always interchangeable depending on recipe.)
أضداد
fold in (A gentler mixing method that does not aim for fluffiness.)
تراكيب شائعة
cream together butter and sugar
مواضيع
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
أمثلة
- Cream the butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
- She creamed together margarine and honey for the frosting.
- The recipe says to cream eggs into the mixture.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- I will cream the butter first.
- She creamed sugar with butter.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
cream
IPA
GB/kɹˈim/
US/kɹˈim/
المقاطع والنبر
cream (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (cream)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: cream
- Plural: cream, creams
Verb
- Base: cream
- 3rd Person Singular: creams
- Present Participle: creaming
- Past: creamed
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
creams
noun
creaming
verb
creamed
verb
Core family
creamy
adjective B1
Related words
creamer
noun
creaminess
noun
Advanced or less common
creamery
noun
تعبيرات
cream of the crop
1/kɹˈim əv ðə kɹˈɑp/
idiom
best in a group
The best people or things in a group.
أمثلة
- These students are truly the cream of the crop.
- This wine is the cream of the crop from last year’s harvest.
cream someone’s corn
1/kɹˈim sˈʌmwˌʌnz kˈɔɹn/
idiom
informal
annoy someone greatly
To make someone very annoyed or angry.
أمثلة
- It really creams my corn when people cut in line.
- That kind of behavior creams her corn every time.
get creamed
1/ɡˈɛt kɹˈimd/
idiom
informal
be beaten badly
To lose by a lot in a game or fight.
أمثلة
- We got creamed in last night’s match.
- They got creamed by their rivals.
rise to the top like cream
1/ɹˈaɪz tə ðə tˈɑp lˈaɪk kɹˈim/
idiom
best people succeed naturally
The best people or things will become successful without help, like cream rising in milk.
أمثلة
- She rose to the top like cream because of her talent.
- In any field, true skill will rise to the top like cream.