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