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