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1 cream off
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2 cream
[kriːm] 1. n( from milk) śmietana f, śmietanka f; (cake and chocolate filling, cosmetic) krem m; ( fig) śmietanka f2. adj 3. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) śmietana2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) śmietanka, mleczko, lody3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) śmietanka towarzyska, kwiat4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) kremowy2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) ucierać2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) zbierać śmietanę z3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) wyselekcjonować•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar -
3 polish off
vt* * *(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) wykańczać -
4 skim
[skɪm]vt(also: skim off) cream, fat zbierać (zebrać perf); ( glide over) prześlizgiwać się (prześlizgnąć się perf) po +loc; (also: skim through) przeglądać (przejrzeć perf) (pobieżnie)* * *[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) zbierać, szumować2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) pruć, sunąć3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) czytać pobieżnie/wybiórczo•- skimmed milk -
5 whip
[wɪp] 1. n( lash) bat m, bicz m; ( riding whip) pejcz m; ( POL) poseł odpowiedzialny za obecność członków swej partii na głosowaniach2. vtperson, animal ( hit) smagać (smagnąć perf) batem; ( beat) smagać (wysmagać perf) batem; cream, eggs ubijać (ubić perf)to whip sth off — zerwać ( perf) or zedrzeć ( perf) coś
to whip sth away — wyrwać ( perf) or wydrzeć ( perf) coś
Phrasal Verbs:- whip up* * *[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bat2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) stróż dyscypliny partyjnej2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) chłostać2) (to beat (eggs etc).) ubijać3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) nagle się odwrócić, wyszarpnąć•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up -
6 whisk
[wɪsk] 1. ntrzepaczka f (do ubijania piany), ubijacz m2. vtto whisk sb away/off — błyskawicznie kogoś zabierać (zabrać perf)
* * *[wisk] 1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) śmignąć, porwać2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) ubijać2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) śmignięcie2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) trzepaczka -
7 beat
[biːt] 1. n( of heart) bicie nt; ( MUS) rytm m; ( of policeman) obchód m2. vt; pt beat, pp beatenwife, child bić (zbić perf); eggs, cream ubijać (ubić perf); opponent pokonywać (pokonać perf); record bić (pobić perf)3. vi; pt beat, pp beatenPhrasal Verbs:- beat off- beat up* * *past tense; see beat -
8 load
[ləud] 1. n( thing carried) ładunek m; ( weight) obciążenie nt2. vtładować, załadowywać (załadować perf)* * *[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) ładunek2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) ładunek3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) mnóstwo4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) obciążenie2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) (za)ładowywać, być ładowanym2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) załadować3) (to put film into (a camera).) załadować•- loaded -
9 smooth
[smuːð] 1. adjgładki; flavour, landing, take-off łagodny; movement płynny; flight spokojny; ( pej) person ugrzeczniony2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gładki2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jednolity3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) spokojny, gładki4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) gładki5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) gładki, ugrzeczniony2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) gładzić2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) trzeć•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness
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