cream
gb/kɹˈim/ us/kɹˈim/
A2
Angličtina
~ 3000
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
thick part of milk
The thick, rich part of milk that is used in food or drinks.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] puts cream in [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'cream' with 'milk' and use it interchangeably, though cream is thicker and richer.
Synonyma
dairy cream (Specifies it comes from milk, not plant sources.)
Antonyma
skim milk (Milk from which the cream has been removed.)
Kolokace
whipped cream
|pour cream
|fresh cream
|double cream
|single cream
Témata
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
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.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] applies cream to [body part]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cream' with 'ointment' or 'lotion', not realizing the difference in texture and use.
Synonyma
lotion (Usually thinner in texture than cream.)
Antonyma
ointment (Usually greasier and used mainly for medical treatment.)
Kolokace
face cream
|hand cream
|moisturizing cream
|sunscreen cream
Témata
health
|beauty
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
best or most skilled people
The best people or things in a group.
Vzorec užití:
the cream of [group]
Častá chyba:
Learners may take this meaning literally as dairy cream if they don't know it's figurative.
Synonyma
elite (More formal; often used for people with high social status.)
Antonyma
mediocrity (Refers to average or unremarkable quality.)
Kolokace
cream of the crop
|the cream of society
Témata
people
|quality
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- She is the cream of her class.
- He is the cream of the team.
- These students are the cream of the school.
Sloveso
informal
B2
action
4
defeat easily and completely
To win against someone by a lot or very easily.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] creams [someone] at [activity]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the cooking sense of 'cream', using it incorrectly in sports contexts.
Synonyma
crush (Common in sports; implies overwhelming victory.)
Antonyma
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone.)
Kolokace
cream the opposition
|got creamed
Témata
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Our team creamed them 5–0 in the final.
- He got creamed in yesterday’s chess match.
- They creamed their rivals in record time.
Učební příklady
- We creamed them in the game.
- They creamed the other team.
- He got creamed at tennis.
Sloveso
B1
action
5
mix until smooth and light
To mix butter and sugar until it is soft and light.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] creams [ingredient] with [ingredient]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think 'cream' here means adding dairy cream instead of mixing until smooth.
Synonyma
whip (Whipping can also introduce more air; not always interchangeable depending on recipe.)
Antonyma
fold in (A gentler mixing method that does not aim for fluffiness.)
Kolokace
cream together butter and sugar
Témata
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- I will cream the butter first.
- She creamed sugar with butter.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
cream
IPA
GB/kɹˈim/
US/kɹˈim/
Slabiky a přízvuk
cream (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (cream)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: cream
- Plural: cream, creams
Verb
- Base: cream
- 3rd Person Singular: creams
- Present Participle: creaming
- Past: creamed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
creams
noun
creaming
verb
creamed
verb
Core family
creamy
adjective B1
Related words
creamer
noun
creaminess
noun
Advanced or less common
creamery
noun
Výrazy
cream of the crop
1/kɹˈim əv ðə kɹˈɑp/
idiom
best in a group
The best people or things in a group.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- She rose to the top like cream because of her talent.
- In any field, true skill will rise to the top like cream.