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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.) smântână2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) cremă3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) cremă4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) (de culoare) crem2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) a bate2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) a lua caimacul (de pe)3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) a selecta•- creamy- creaminess
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2 polish off
(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) a da gata, a termina -
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.) a lua repede; a se mişca repede2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) a bate (ouăle etc.)2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) mişcare rapidă2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) tel -
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.) încărcătură, sarcină2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) transport3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) o mulţime de4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) sarcină2. 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.) a (se) încărca2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) a încărca3) (to put film into (a camera).) a pune film•- 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.) a lua spuma; a lua smântâna2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) a aluneca peste ceva3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) a răsfoi•- 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
