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crema

fem.

noun

  1. 1. cream

    dairy product

    Common combinations

    • crema de leche — cream
    • crema batida — whipped cream
    • Añade un poco de crema al café.Add a little cream to the coffee.
    • Compré crema para la salsa.I bought cream for the sauce.
    • La crema se obtiene de la leche.Cream is obtained from milk.

  2. 2. cream

    skin product

    Common combinations

    • crema hidratante — moisturizing cream
    • crema solar — sunscreen
    • crema de afeitar — shaving cream
    • Me pongo crema en las manos.I put cream on my hands.
    • Esta crema protege la piel del sol.This cream protects the skin from the sun.
    • La crema para la cara está en el baño.The face cream is in the bathroom.

  3. 3. cream soup

    thick, smooth soup

    Common combinations

    • crema de calabaza — pumpkin soup
    • crema de verduras — vegetable cream soup
    • La crema de calabaza está caliente.The pumpkin soup is hot.
    • Preparé una crema de verduras.I made a vegetable cream soup.
    • Servimos la crema con pan.We served the soup with bread.

  4. 4. custard

    thick dessert made with milk and eggs

    Common combinations

    • crema catalana — Crema catalana
    • crema pastelera — pastry cream
    • La crema lleva leche, huevos y azúcar.The custard is made with milk, eggs, and sugar.
    • La crema catalana tiene azúcar tostado.Crema catalana has caramelized sugar on top.
    • Comimos crema de postre.We had custard for dessert.

  5. 5. crema

    golden foam on espresso

    Common combinations

    • crema del espresso — espresso crema
    • El espresso tiene una crema espesa.The espresso has a thick crema.
    • La crema del café desaparece pronto.The coffee crema disappears quickly.
    • Un buen espresso conserva la crema.A good espresso keeps its crema.

  6. 6. elite, cream

    most distinguished part of a group

    Common combinations

    • crema de la sociedad — cream of society
    • crema del deporte — sporting elite
    • La crema de la ciudad asistió al acto.The city's elite attended the event.
    • Invitaron a la crema de la sociedad.They invited the cream of society.
    • Allí se reúne la crema del deporte.The sporting elite gathers there.

Same root

cremoso

Phrases with this word

la crema y nata