cream
gb/kɹˈim/ us/kɹˈim/
A2
영어
~ 3000
tejszín, krém, valaminek a legjava, elit, valaminek a krémje, csúnyán elver, kiüt, lealáz, habosra kever
명사
A2
1
tejszín
A2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'cream' with 'milk' and use it interchangeably, though cream is thicker and richer.
뜻
thick part of milk
연어
whipped cream
|pour cream
|fresh cream
|double cream
|single cream
유의어
dairy cream (Specifies it comes from milk, not plant sources.)
반의어
skim milk (Milk from which the cream has been removed.)
주제
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
명사
A2
2
krém
A2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'cream' with 'ointment' or 'lotion', not realizing the difference in texture and use.
뜻
skin or hair lotion
연어
face cream
|hand cream
|moisturizing cream
|sunscreen cream
유의어
lotion (Usually thinner in texture than cream.)
반의어
ointment (Usually greasier and used mainly for medical treatment.)
주제
health
|beauty
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
정의
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.
명사
B2
3
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may take this meaning literally as dairy cream if they don't know it's figurative.
뜻
best or most skilled people
연어
cream of the crop
|the cream of society
유의어
elite (More formal; often used for people with high social status.)
반의어
mediocrity (Refers to average or unremarkable quality.)
주제
people
|quality
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
정의
The best people or things in a group.
The best part or highest quality members of a group.
동사
B2
INFORMAL
4
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this with the cooking sense of 'cream', using it incorrectly in sports contexts.
뜻
defeat easily and completely
연어
cream the opposition
|got creamed
유의어
crush (Common in sports; implies overwhelming victory.)
반의어
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone.)
주제
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
정의
To win against someone by a lot or very easily.
To beat someone very easily in a game, competition, or fight.
동사
B1
5
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes think 'cream' here means adding dairy cream instead of mixing until smooth.
뜻
mix until smooth and light
연어
cream together butter and sugar
유의어
whip (Whipping can also introduce more air; not always interchangeable depending on recipe.)
반의어
fold in (A gentler mixing method that does not aim for fluffiness.)
주제
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
정의
To mix butter and sugar until it is soft and light.
To beat ingredients such as butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
문법
기본형
cream
IPA
GB/kɹˈim/
US/kɹˈim/
음절 및 강세
cream （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (cream)
활용형
Noun
- Base: cream
- Plural: cream, creams
Verb
- Base: cream
- 3rd Person Singular: creams
- Present Participle: creaming
- Past: creamed
관련 단어
Forms
creams
noun
creaming
verb
creamed
verb
Core family
creamy
adjective B1
Related words
creamer
noun
creaminess
noun
Advanced or less common
creamery
noun
표현
cream of the crop
1/kɹˈim əv ðə kɹˈɑp/
idiom
best in a group
The best people or things in a group.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- She rose to the top like cream because of her talent.
- In any field, true skill will rise to the top like cream.