Crema (en. Cream)

/ˈkɾema/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Conditioning substance for the skin.
She applies moisturizing cream every day.
Ella se aplica crema hidratante todos los días.
Culinary preparation made from cream or milk.
The chef made a delicious seafood cream.
El chef hizo una crema de mariscos deliciosa.
Cosmetic product used on the skin.
The anti-aging cream promises visible results.
La crema antienvejecimiento promete resultados visibles.

Etymology

From Latin 'crema', which refers to the fatty part of milk.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sunscreen
Sunscreen for the skin.
crema solar
to go through cream
To open a document or file in a specific format.
pasar por crema
shaving cream
Product used to facilitate shaving.
crema de afeitar

Related Words

creamy
Having the consistency of cream.
cremoso
creaminess
Quality of being creamy.
cremosidad

Slang Meanings

In some contexts, refers to the upper echelon of people or quality products.
That restaurant is the cream of the crop in the city.
Ese restaurante es la crema de la crema en la ciudad.
Can refer to something that is excellent or of high quality.
That car is cream, I definitely want it.
Ese coche es crema, definitivamente lo quiero.