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1 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) rjómi2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) ís; krem3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) úrvalið, besti hlutinn4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) kremlitaður, rjómagulur2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) þeyta saman2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) fleyta rjóma ofan af3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) velja úr•- creamy- creaminess
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2 polish off
(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) ljúka við -
3 whisk
[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.) sópa; skjótast (með)2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) þeyta2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) snögg stroka/hreyfing2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) þeytari -
4 load
[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.) byrði; hlass2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) hlass3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) fullt af4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) álag2. 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.) hlaða, ferma2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) hlaða3) (to put film into (a camera).) hlaða, setja filmu í•- loaded -
5 skim
[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.) fleyta ofan af2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) renna yfir3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) hlaupa (lauslega) yfir•- skimmed milk
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cream off — verb 1. remove from the surface skim cream from the surface of milk • Syn: ↑skim, ↑skim off, ↑cream • See Also: ↑cream off (for: ↑cream), ↑skim off … Useful english dictionary
cream off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cream off : present tense I/you/we/they cream off he/she/it creams off present participle creaming off past tense creamed off past participle creamed off 1) to take the best people or things from a larger… … English dictionary
cream off — 1) PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) To cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way, because they are better than the others. [V P n (not pron)] The private schools cream off many of the best pupils. 2)… … English dictionary
cream — ► NOUN 1) the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand. 2) a dessert or other food containing cream or having a creamy consistency. 3) a thick liquid or semi solid cosmetic or medical preparation.… … English terms dictionary
skim the cream off the milk — remove the cream from the top of the milk … English contemporary dictionary
cream — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a the fatty content of milk which gathers at the top and can be made into butter by churning. b this eaten (often whipped) with a dessert, as a cake filling, etc. (strawberries and cream; cream gateau). 2 the part of a liquid… … Useful english dictionary
cream — cream1 [ krim ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a thick yellow white liquid taken from the top of milk: peaches and cream Would you like cream or ice cream with your apple pie? a ) only before noun used about food that contains cream: fish in cream sauce… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cream — cream1 [kri:m] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: craime, cresme, from Latin cramum] 1.) [U] a thick yellow white liquid that rises to the top of milk ▪ fresh cream ▪ strawberries and cream 2.) [U] a pale yellow white colour 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
cream — 1 noun (U) 1 a thick yellowish white liquid that rises to the top of milk: Have some cream in your coffee. | strawberries and cream 2 (C, U) a food containing this: cream of chicken soup | cream cakes 3 (C, U) a thick soft substance that you put… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cream — [[t]kri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦ creams, creaming, creamed 1) N UNCOUNT Cream is a thick yellowish white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts. → See also , double cream, , sour cream, whipping cream ...strawberries… … English dictionary
cream — I UK [kriːm] / US [krɪm] noun Word forms cream : singular cream plural creams ** 1) a) [uncountable] a thick yellowish white liquid taken from the top of milk peaches and cream Would you like cream or ice cream with your apple pie? b) [only… … English dictionary