cream
/kriːm/noun
उच्चारण क्रीम
मलाई, क्रीम; सर्वश्रेष्ठ
Basic word
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[U, C]
the thick pale yellowish-white fatty liquid that rises to the top of milk; a soft substance that you rub into your skin; (the cream) the best people or things in a group
मलाई, क्रीम; सर्वश्रेष्ठ
- fresh cream
- face cream
- the cream of the class
+ 4 more examples
- She poured a little cream over the fruit salad.
- Rub the cream gently into your hands twice a day.
- The cake was topped with whipped cream and cherries.
- Only the cream of the students were chosen for the national team.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cream (uncountable noun)
For the dairy product and for skin products it is uncountable, so use 'some cream' or 'a tube of cream'.
डेयरी उत्पाद और त्वचा के उत्पाद के रूप में यह uncountable है, इसलिए 'some cream' या 'a tube of cream' कहा जाता है।
- Add some cream to the soup.
- She applied a thin layer of cream on her face.
the cream of + noun
Use 'the cream of' for the best part of a group, followed by a plural noun or a collective noun.
किसी समूह के सर्वश्रेष्ठ भाग के लिए 'the cream of' के बाद plural या collective noun आता है।
- The IITs take the cream of the country's students.
- Only the cream of the crop reached the final round.
cream (colour adjective / noun)
It can name a pale yellow-white colour and works as an adjective.
यह हल्के पीले-सफ़ेद रंग का नाम हो सकता है और adjective की तरह भी चलता है।
- She wore a cream saree with a green border.
- The walls were painted cream.
cream off + object (phrasal verb)
Cream off means to take away the best part of something for yourself, often unfairly.
'Cream off' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का सबसे अच्छा हिस्सा अपने लिए ले लेना है, प्रायः अनुचित ढंग से।
- Private schools cream off the brightest students.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cream
freshwhippedthickdoublesour
- The kheer was topped with fresh cream.
noun + cream
icefaceshavinghandsun
- Apply sun cream before going out in the afternoon.
a / the cream of + group
cream of societycream of the cropcream of the cricketerscream of the studentscream of the artists
- The camp attracted the cream of the young cricketers.
verb + cream
whipskimstir inspreadrub in
- Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's grandmother used to make butter by churning cream.
राधिका की दादी मलाई को बिलोकर मक्खन बनाया करती थीं।
- The doctor advised a cream for the rash on his arm.
डॉक्टर ने उसकी बाँह के दाने के लिए एक क्रीम बताई।
- The best colleges often take the cream of the applicants.
सर्वश्रेष्ठ कॉलेज प्रायः आवेदकों में सबसे अच्छे विद्यार्थियों को ले लेते हैं।
- The cream-coloured curtains gave the room a soft look.
क्रीम रंग के परदों ने कमरे को कोमल रूप दे दिया।
- In winter we love hot coffee with a spoonful of cream.
सर्दियों में हमें एक चम्मच मलाई वाली गरम कॉफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She bought two creams of milk.
✓ She bought two cartons of cream.
Cream is uncountable in this sense; measure it with a container word such as a carton.
इस अर्थ में cream uncountable है; इसे carton जैसे container word से मापा जाता है।
✗ He is the cream from the class.
✓ He is the cream of the class.
The idiom is 'the cream of', not 'the cream from'.
मुहावरा 'the cream of' है, 'the cream from' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
the cream of sth
the best people or things in a particular group
किसी समूह के सर्वश्रेष्ठ लोग या वस्तुएँ
- The IAS attracts the cream of the country's graduates.
- The cream of Indian cricket was at the event.
→Phrasal verbs 1
cream sb/sth off
to take away the best people or things from a group for a particular purpose
(किसी समूह से) सबसे अच्छे लोगों या चीज़ों को चुनकर ले जाना
- Private firms cream off the best graduates every year.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The cream of the crop (the best of a group), cream off (take the best people or a share of money for yourself).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: the cream of the crop (समूह में सर्वश्रेष्ठ), cream off (सबसे अच्छे लोग या पैसे का हिस्सा अपने लिए ले लेना)।
Creamy layer (in India, the better-off section of OBCs who are not eligible for reservation).
Collocation 'creamy layer' (भारत में OBC का संपन्न वर्ग जो आरक्षण का पात्र नहीं, मलाईदार परत)।