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