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cream [kri:m]1 noun∎ do you like cream in your coffee? vous prenez de la crème dans votre café?;∎ strawberries and cream des fraises fpl à la crème;∎ cream of tomato/asparagus soup velouté m de tomates/d'asperges∎ vanilla cream (biscuit) biscuit m fourré à la vanille; (dessert) crème f à la vanille; (individual chocolate) chocolat m fourré à la crème∎ the cream of society la crème ou le gratin de la société;∎ they were the cream of their year at university ils formaient l'élite de leur promotion à l'université;∎ the cream of the crop le dessus du panier(e) (for face, shoes etc) crème f(colour) crème (inv)(a) (skim → milk) écrémer∎ cream the butter and sugar travailler le beurre et le sucre en crème(c) (hands, face) mettre de la crème sur(d) (add cream to → coffee) mettre de la crème dans(e) familiar (defeat) battre à plate couture, mettre la pâtée à; American (beat up) casser la figure à;∎ we got creamed 4-0 on s'est fait écraser 4-0∎ to cream the market écrémer le marché∎ to cream one's jeans prendre son pied►► cream bun = petit pain au lait servi avec de la crème chantilly;cream cheese ≃ fromage m frais;British cream cracker biscuit m sec;cream eyeshadow ombre f à paupières en crème;cream puff chou m à la crème;cream sherry sherry m ou xérès m doux;cream slice = sorte de mille-feuille;cream soda = boisson gazeuse aromatisée à la vanille;cream soup velouté m;Cookery cream of tartar crème f de tartre;British cream tea = goûter composé de thé et de scones servis avec de la confiture et de la crème;(profits) accaparer;∎ to cream off the best students sélectionner les meilleurs étudiants;∎ they have creamed off the elite ils se sont accaparé l'élite
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cream sherry — noun a full bodied mellow sweet sherry … English new terms dictionary
cream sherry — /krim ˈʃɛri/ (say kreem sheree) noun a rich sweet sherry …
Sherry — This article is about the type of wine. For other uses, see Sherry (disambiguation). A glass of amontillado sherry with olives Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez (Jerez de la Frontera), Spain.… … Wikipedia
Sherry — Sher|ry 〈[ʃɛ̣rı] m. 6〉 würziger Süßwein aus der span. Stadt Jerez de la Frontera; Sy Jerez, Xeres [engl. Form der Stadt Jerez] * * * Sher|ry [ ʃɛri ], der; s, s [engl. sherry < span. jerez, nach dem Namen der span. Stadt Jerez de la Frontera] … Universal-Lexikon
Sherry — Amontillado Sherry im typischen Catavino Glas Sherry ist ein spanischer verstärkter Weißwein, der einem speziellen Reifeprozess unterzogen wurde und zur Kategorie der Likörweine zählt. Der Begriff „Sherry” rührt vom arabischen Namen Sherish… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sherry — /sher ee/, n., pl. sherries. a fortified, amber colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere. [1590 1600; back formation from SHERRIS, construed as a plural] * * * Fortified wine of Spanish origin. It takes its… … Universalium
Sherry — /sher ee/, n. a female given name, form of Charlotte. * * * Fortified wine of Spanish origin. It takes its name from the province of Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. Essential to its taste is the action of flor, a mildewlike growth encouraged by a… … Universalium
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
sherry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ small ▪ cream, dry, fino, sweet ▪ cooking … OF SHERRY ▪ b … Collocations dictionary
Bristol Cream — Harveys Bristol Cream is a leading Spanish sherry, which has been imported into and bottled in Bristol, England since 1796 by Harveys of Bristol.Contrary to popular belief, the term Cream Sherry does not reflect the use of any dairy ingredients… … Wikipedia
Denominación de Origen Jerez-Xérès-Sherry — Jerez Xérès Sherry Región vitivinícola de España Localización de la zona de producción … Wikipedia Español
