Polyglot Dictionary

creme

/ˈkɾemi/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os cremes

Meaning

  1. cream

    • Passe o creme nas mãos.

      Put cream on your hands.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

nata

creme is a general cream, like a cosmetic cream or culinary cream sauce; nata specifically means whipped or dairy cream.

Similar in other languages

German

Creme

Creme is the German word for the same thing — both mean "cream."

German

Sahne

Sahne is the German word for the same thing — both mean "cream."

Spanish

crema

crema is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cream."

Practice

1 What does creme mean?

2 Fill the gap: Passe o ___ nas mãos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches creme?

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