cream

panna

Parte densa e grassa del latte, usata in cucina o aggiunta a cibi e bevande.

In inglese semplice: The thick, fatty part of milk, used in cooking or added to food and drinks.

• Would you like some cream?
• She poured cream over the strawberries.
• We served the cake with whipped cream.

Espressioni comuni: whipped cream, double cream, cream in coffee

crema

Sostanza morbida e grassa da spalmare sulla pelle per renderla più morbida o trattare un problema.

In inglese semplice: A smooth, oily substance put on the skin to soften it or treat a problem.

• This cream makes my hands soft.
• Rub a little cream onto the dry skin.
• Which face cream do you use?

Sinonimi: skin cream

Espressioni comuni: face cream, hand cream, apply cream

crema, color crema

Colore chiaro, bianco con una leggera sfumatura gialla.

In inglese semplice: A pale colour that is white with a little yellow in it.

• I prefer cream to white.
• We painted the bedroom walls cream.
• The curtains came in blue, green, and cream.

Sinonimi: ivory, off-white

Espressioni comuni: pale cream, cream and white, shade of cream

crema medicinale, crema

Sostanza morbida contenente un farmaco, da applicare sulla pelle per curare un problema.

In inglese semplice: A smooth substance containing medicine that you put on your skin to treat a problem.

• The doctor gave me a cream.
• Apply this cream to the rash twice daily.
• The cream stopped the itching after a few days.

Sinonimi: medicated cream

Espressioni comuni: medicated cream, antibiotic cream, apply cream

fior fiore, élite

Le persone o cose migliori di un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: The best people or things in a group.

• These players are the cream of the club.
• The school attracts the cream of local talent.
• Only the cream of the crop reached the final.

Come si usa: the cream of something (These students are the cream of the school.)

Sinonimi: best, elite

Espressioni comuni: cream of something, cream of society

porzione di panna

Piccola porzione di panna, di solito da aggiungere al caffè.

In inglese semplice: A small serving of the fatty part of milk, usually for adding to coffee.

• I'd like two cream with my coffee.
• She asked for an extra cream.
• He ordered a coffee with one cream and two sugars.

Sinonimi: portion of cream

Espressioni comuni: two cream, an extra cream, coffee with cream

color crema

Di colore bianco con una leggera sfumatura gialla.

In inglese semplice: Having a pale colour that is white with a little yellow in it.

• She wore a cream dress.
• The kitchen has cream walls and blue cupboards.
• We bought a pale cream carpet for the bedroom.

Sinonimi: cream-coloured, off-white, ivory

Espressioni comuni: cream walls, cream dress, pale cream

frullare, ridurre in purea

Mescolare o schiacciare alimenti fino a ottenere una consistenza liscia, densa o liquida.

In inglese semplice: To mix or crush food until it becomes smooth and thick or liquid.

• Cream the vegetables until smooth.
• She creamed the potatoes with warm milk.
• Cream the mixture in a blender before serving.

Come si usa: cream something with something (Cream the cooked vegetables with a little stock.)

Sinonimi: purée, blend

Espressioni comuni: cream the vegetables, cream something together, cream the mixture