nata
fem.noun
1. cream
Spain · dairy product
Common combinations
- nata líquida — liquid cream
- nata montada — whipped cream
- nata para cocinar — cream for cooking
- Compré nata para la sopa.I bought cream for the soup.
- La nata se usa para hacer salsa.Cream is used to make sauce.
- ¿Tienes nata para el café?Do you have cream for the coffee?
2. skin, film
layer on the surface
Common combinations
- nata de la leche — skin on milk
- nata en la superficie — film on the surface
- Retira la nata de la leche.Remove the skin from the milk.
- La leche caliente tiene nata.The hot milk has a skin on it.
- Se formó una nata sobre la sopa.A film formed on the soup.
3. elite, cream
group considered the best
- Invitaron a la nata de la sociedad.They invited the cream of society.
- La gala reunió a la nata del cine.The gala brought together the cream of the film world.
- Allí estaba la nata de la ciudad.The cream of the city was there.
Same root
natilla
Phrases with this word
la flor y nata