cream

cream
[kri:m] 1. noun
1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) fløde
2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) creme; -creme; fløde-
3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) de bedste; samfundets bedste: eliten
4) ((also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) flødefarvet; cremefarvet
2. verb
1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) røre sammen til en creme
2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) skumme (fløden)
3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) håndplukke
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- creaminess
- cream of tartar
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[kri:m] 1. noun
1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) fløde
2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) creme; -creme; fløde-
3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) de bedste; samfundets bedste: eliten
4) ((also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) flødefarvet; cremefarvet
2. verb
1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) røre sammen til en creme
2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) skumme (fløden)
3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) håndplukke
•
- creaminess
- cream of tartar

English-Danish dictionary. 2013.

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