cream
gb/kɹˈim/ us/kɹˈim/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3000
tejszín, krém, valaminek a legjava, elit, valaminek a krémje, csúnyán elver, kiüt, lealáz, habosra kever
שם עצם
A2
1
tejszín
A2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] puts cream in [something]
She added a splash of cream to her coffee.
Egy kevés tejszínt öntött a kávéjába.
The recipe calls for half a cup of heavy cream.
A recepthez fél csésze zsíros tejszín kell.
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I put cream in my coffee.
Tejszínt teszek a kávémba.
She buys fresh cream from the market.
Friss tejszínt vesz a piacon.
We need cream for the cake.
The cream is in the fridge.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'cream' with 'milk' and use it interchangeably, though cream is thicker and richer.
משמעות
thick part of milk
צירופים
whipped cream
|pour cream
|fresh cream
|double cream
|single cream
מילים נרדפות
dairy cream (Specifies it comes from milk, not plant sources.)
הפכים
skim milk (Milk from which the cream has been removed.)
נושאים
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The thick, rich part of milk that is used in food or drinks.
The thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top and is used in cooking or as food.
שם עצם
A2
2
krém
A2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] applies cream to [body part]
Apply this moisturizing cream twice a day.
Ezt a hidratálókrémet naponta kétszer vidd fel.
She uses a special hand cream in the winter.
Télen egy speciális kézkrémet használ.
The doctor gave him an antiseptic cream for the cut.
Face creams can help reduce dryness.
Sunscreen creams protect your skin from UV rays.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I use face cream every morning.
Minden reggel arckrémet használok.
She puts hand cream on before bed.
Lefekvés előtt kézkrémet ken a kezére.
This cream helps my skin feel soft.
The doctor gave me cream for my rash.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cream' with 'ointment' or 'lotion', not realizing the difference in texture and use.
משמעות
skin or hair lotion
צירופים
face cream
|hand cream
|moisturizing cream
|sunscreen cream
מילים נרדפות
lotion (Usually thinner in texture than cream.)
הפכים
ointment (Usually greasier and used mainly for medical treatment.)
נושאים
health
|beauty
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
הגדרה
A thick lotion you put on skin or hair to keep it healthy or make it look good.
A soft, thick substance applied to the skin or hair for protection, healing, or cosmetic purposes.
שם עצם
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
the cream of [group]
The school attracts the cream of young scientists.
Az iskola a fiatal tudósok legjavát vonzza.
These players are the cream of the crop in their sport.
Ezek a játékosok a sportáguk legjobbjai.
Only the cream of society attended the ball.
He was considered among the cream of the literary world.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She is the cream of her class.
Ő az osztálya legjobb tanulója.
He is the cream of the team.
Ő a csapat legjobb játékosa.
These students are the cream of the school.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may take this meaning literally as dairy cream if they don't know it's figurative.
משמעות
best or most skilled people
צירופים
cream of the crop
|the cream of society
מילים נרדפות
elite (More formal; often used for people with high social status.)
הפכים
mediocrity (Refers to average or unremarkable quality.)
נושאים
people
|quality
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The best people or things in a group.
The best part or highest quality members of a group.
פועל
B2
INFORMAL
4
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] creams [someone] at [activity]
Our team creamed them 5–0 in the final.
A csapatunk 5–0-ra lealázta őket a döntőben.
He got creamed in yesterday’s chess match.
Csúnyán elverték a tegnapi sakkmeccsen.
They creamed their rivals in record time.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We creamed them in the game.
Lealáztuk őket a meccsen.
They creamed the other team.
Csúnyán elverték a másik csapatot.
He got creamed at tennis.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the cooking sense of 'cream', using it incorrectly in sports contexts.
משמעות
defeat easily and completely
צירופים
cream the opposition
|got creamed
מילים נרדפות
crush (Common in sports; implies overwhelming victory.)
הפכים
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone.)
נושאים
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To win against someone by a lot or very easily.
To beat someone very easily in a game, competition, or fight.
פועל
B1
5
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] creams [ingredient] with [ingredient]
Cream the butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
Keverd habosra a vajat a cukorral, amíg világos nem lesz.
She creamed together margarine and honey for the frosting.
A mázhoz habosra keverte a margarint a mézzel.
The recipe says to cream eggs into the mixture.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Cream butter and sugar together.
Keverd habosra a vajat a cukorral.
I will cream the butter first.
Először habosra keverem a vajat.
She creamed sugar with butter.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes think 'cream' here means adding dairy cream instead of mixing until smooth.
משמעות
mix until smooth and light
צירופים
cream together butter and sugar
מילים נרדפות
whip (Whipping can also introduce more air; not always interchangeable depending on recipe.)
הפכים
fold in (A gentler mixing method that does not aim for fluffiness.)
נושאים
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
הגדרה
To mix butter and sugar until it is soft and light.
To beat ingredients such as butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
cream
IPA
GB/kɹˈim/
US/kɹˈim/
הברות והטעמה
cream (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (cream)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: cream
- Plural: cream, creams
Verb
- Base: cream
- 3rd Person Singular: creams
- Present Participle: creaming
- Past: creamed
משפחת מילים
Forms
creams
noun
creaming
verb
creamed
verb
Core family
creamy
adjective B1
Related words
creamer
noun
creaminess
noun
Advanced or less common
creamery
noun
ביטויים
cream of the crop
1/kɹˈim əv ðə kɹˈɑp/
idiom
best in a group
The best people or things in a group.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- She rose to the top like cream because of her talent.
- In any field, true skill will rise to the top like cream.