cream

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BrE /kriːm/ AmE /krim/

noun / verb en → es

1 FOOD [uncountable] B1

a thick, sweet food made from milk or cream and sugar, often eaten as a dessert

crema, nata (para postres)

Collocations ice cream · whipped cream

  • She likes to have a bowl of ice cream after dinner.

    Ella gusta de tomar un plato de helado después de la cena.

2 SKIN [uncountable] B1

a soft, thick substance that is put on the skin to make it smooth and clean

crema hidratante, loción

Collocations face cream · hand cream

  • Apply a little face cream to your skin.

    Aplica un poco de crema hidratante en tu piel.

3 COOKING [transitive] B2

to make something thick and smooth by stirring it while cooking

hacer espeso, mezclar

  • cream something
  • Cream the butter and sugar together.

    Mezcla la mantequilla y el azúcar juntos.

1 MONEY [uncountable] C1

a large amount of money, especially when it is earned or made in business

dinero, ganancias

Collocations make a cream · earn a cream

  • The company made a huge cream last year.

    La empresa ganó una gran cantidad de dinero el año pasado.

2 SPORT [countable] C1

a player or team that is expected to win a game, competition, etc.

favorito, equipo fuerte

Collocations top cream · strong cream

  • They are the top cream in this year's tournament.

    Son el equipo favorito en este año de torneo.