crema

/ˈkɾema/

la noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las cremas

Meaning

  1. cream

    • Me pongo crema en las manos.

      I put cream on my hands.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

nata

crema is more general, a cream, lotion, or culinary cream sauce; nata specifically means whipped or dairy cream, like whipped cream.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

creme

creme is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cream."

Portuguese

nata

nata is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cream."

Practice

1 What does crema mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me pongo ___ en las manos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches crema?

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