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