cream
gb/kɹˈim/ us/kɹˈim/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 3000
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
entity
1
thick part of milk
The thick, rich part of milk that is used in food or drinks.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] puts cream in [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'cream' with 'milk' and use it interchangeably, though cream is thicker and richer.
समानार्थी शब्द
dairy cream (Specifies it comes from milk, not plant sources.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
skim milk (Milk from which the cream has been removed.)
सहप्रयोग
whipped cream
|pour cream
|fresh cream
|double cream
|single cream
विषय
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
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.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] applies cream to [body part]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cream' with 'ointment' or 'lotion', not realizing the difference in texture and use.
समानार्थी शब्द
lotion (Usually thinner in texture than cream.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ointment (Usually greasier and used mainly for medical treatment.)
सहप्रयोग
face cream
|hand cream
|moisturizing cream
|sunscreen cream
विषय
health
|beauty
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
B2
entity
3
best or most skilled people
The best people or things in a group.
वापर नमुना:
the cream of [group]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may take this meaning literally as dairy cream if they don't know it's figurative.
समानार्थी शब्द
elite (More formal; often used for people with high social status.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
mediocrity (Refers to average or unremarkable quality.)
सहप्रयोग
cream of the crop
|the cream of society
विषय
people
|quality
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She is the cream of her class.
- He is the cream of the team.
- These students are the cream of the school.
क्रियापद
informal
B2
action
4
defeat easily and completely
To win against someone by a lot or very easily.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] creams [someone] at [activity]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with the cooking sense of 'cream', using it incorrectly in sports contexts.
समानार्थी शब्द
crush (Common in sports; implies overwhelming victory.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone.)
सहप्रयोग
cream the opposition
|got creamed
विषय
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Our team creamed them 5–0 in the final.
- He got creamed in yesterday’s chess match.
- They creamed their rivals in record time.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- We creamed them in the game.
- They creamed the other team.
- He got creamed at tennis.
क्रियापद
B1
action
5
mix until smooth and light
To mix butter and sugar until it is soft and light.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] creams [ingredient] with [ingredient]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes think 'cream' here means adding dairy cream instead of mixing until smooth.
समानार्थी शब्द
whip (Whipping can also introduce more air; not always interchangeable depending on recipe.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
fold in (A gentler mixing method that does not aim for fluffiness.)
सहप्रयोग
cream together butter and sugar
विषय
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- I will cream the butter first.
- She creamed sugar with butter.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
cream
IPA
GB/kɹˈim/
US/kɹˈim/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
cream (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (cream)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: cream
- Plural: cream, creams
Verb
- Base: cream
- 3rd Person Singular: creams
- Present Participle: creaming
- Past: creamed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
creams
noun
creaming
verb
creamed
verb
Core family
creamy
adjective B1
Related words
creamer
noun
creaminess
noun
Advanced or less common
creamery
noun
वाक्प्रचार
cream of the crop
1/kɹˈim əv ðə kɹˈɑp/
idiom
best in a group
The best people or things in a group.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- She rose to the top like cream because of her talent.
- In any field, true skill will rise to the top like cream.