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2 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.) nata2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) creme3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) nata4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) creme2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) bater em creme2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) desnatar3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) seleccionar•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *[kri:m] n 1 nata, creme de leite. 2 creme. 3 doce feito de nata. 4 pomada, cosmético, creme para a pele. 5 cor de creme. 6 fig escol, melhor parte, nata, flor. 7 licor espesso. • vt+vi 1 pôr creme, cobrir de creme. 2 desnatar. 3 espumar, formar uma camada semelhante a creme. 4 preparar, cozinhar com nata. 5 bater, misturar para formar creme. • adj 1 de creme. 2 amarelo-claro, da cor do creme. clotted cream nata azeda. cold cream creme para amaciar a pele. shaving cream creme de barbear. the cream of society a flor da sociedade. whipped cream creme chantilly.
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