What does crème in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word crème in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crème in French.

The word crème in French means cream, cream, cream, cream, cream, white coffee, cream, the cream of, be a peach, add cream to, form cream, white coffee, cream puff, shaving foam, custard, antiwrinkle cream, butter cream, butter cream icing, chocolate cream, crème brûlée, crème brûlée, crème caramel, whipped cream, Chantilly cream, chocolate cream, cream of , best of, beauty cream, creme de cacao, day cream, the crème de la crème, the crème de la crème, chestnut cream, crème de menthe, cream of tartar, makeup remover, detangling lotion, depilatory cream, hair removal cream, cream dessert, creamy dessert, double cream, thick cream, single cream, whipped cream, crème fraîche, crème fraîche, ice cream, moisturizer, moisturizing cream, hydrating cream,, light cream, low-fat cream, single cream, creme patissiere, pastry cream, face cream, hand cream, whipped cream, crème caramel, sunscreen, sunblock, sour cream, vanilla cream, custard pie. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crème

cream

nom féminin (matière grasse du lait) (dairy product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prends de la crème dans mon café plutôt que du lait.
I take cream in my coffee, rather than milk.

cream

nom féminin (couche supérieure du lait bouilli)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crème se forme lorsque le lait est assez chaud.
Cream is formed when the milk is warm.

cream

nom féminin (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maman a préparé des crèmes au chocolat pour le quatre heures.
Mum made a chocolate cream dessert for our 4 o'clock tea.

cream

nom féminin (liqueur sirupeuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le kir se fait avec du vin blanc et une double crème de cassis.
Kir is made using white wine and cream of blackcurrant liqueur.

cream

nom féminin (produit de soin de la peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En hiver, Lise utilise toujours de la crème pour les mains.
In winter, Lisa always uses cream on her hands.

white coffee

nom masculin (café avec de la crème ou du lait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laurent commanda un grand crème avant d'ouvrir son journal.
Laurent ordered a large white coffee before opening his newspaper.

cream

adjectif invariable (couleur blanc jaune) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Marie porte toujours des gants crème.
Mary always wears cream gloves.

the cream of

nom féminin (figuré (élite) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici la crème de la profession.
They are their profession's elite.

be a peach

locution verbale (être très aimable) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce nouveau secrétaire est vraiment une crème !

add cream to

verbe transitif (sauce : ajouter de la crème)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

form cream

verbe intransitif (lait : se couvrir de crème)

white coffee

nom masculin (café avec de la crème)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous arrêtons dans un café et buvons un café crème.

cream puff

nom masculin (pâtisserie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shaving foam

nom féminin (onguent avant rasage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

custard

nom féminin (dessert, sauce sucrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma mère sert toujours ses gâteaux au chocolat sur un lit de crème anglaise.
My mother always serves her chocolate cake on custard.

antiwrinkle cream

nom féminin (produit cosmétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

butter cream, butter cream icing

nom féminin (nappage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bûches de Nöel sont décorées de crème au beurre.

chocolate cream

nom féminin (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un crème au chocolat se fabrique avec du lait, des œufs, du sucre et du chocolat.

crème brûlée

nom féminin (type de dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crème brûlée

nom féminin (dessert à croûte brûlée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère prend toujours une crème brûlée comme dessert au restaurant.
My brother always chooses crème brûlée for dessert at restaurants.

crème caramel

nom féminin (dessert au caramel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Michel prend toujours une crème caramel dans ce restaurant.
Michael always goes for the crème caramel in this restaurant.

whipped cream, Chantilly cream

nom féminin (crème fouettée sucrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Audrey aime ajouter de la crème chantilly sur les fraises.
Audrey loves putting whipped cream on strawberries.

chocolate cream

nom féminin (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cream of , best of

nom féminin (meilleur de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet élève fait partie de la crème de nos étudiants.

beauty cream

nom féminin (produit cosmétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

creme de cacao

nom féminin (liqueur à base de cacao) (liqueur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

day cream

nom féminin (produit cosmétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the crème de la crème

nom féminin (l'élite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the crème de la crème

nom féminin (le summum, le meilleur) (Galllicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alors là, vraiment, ton dessert c'est la crème de la crème.

chestnut cream

nom féminin (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crème de menthe

nom féminin (liqueur à la menthe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cream of tartar

nom féminin (stabilisant alimentaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

makeup remover

nom féminin (produit démaquillant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

detangling lotion

nom féminin (soin pour les cheveux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette crème démêlante vous aidera à peigner vos cheveux après un shampoing.

depilatory cream, hair removal cream

nom féminin (substance qui enlève les poils)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu me conseilles plutôt d'utiliser une crème dépilatoire ou un épilateur ?

cream dessert, creamy dessert

nom féminin (entremet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

double cream

nom féminin (type de crème fraîche épaisse) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thick cream

nom féminin (crème fraîche épaisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single cream

nom féminin (crème légère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crème fleurette est obtenue par écrémage du lait.

whipped cream

nom féminin (chantilly)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crème fraîche

nom féminin (matière grasse du lait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gratin dauphinois fait à la crème fraîche est meilleur que celui fait au lait.
Potato gratin is better when it's made with crème fraîche rather than with milk.

crème fraîche

nom féminin (crème fraîche consistante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ice cream

nom féminin (glace, dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce restaurateur fait des crèmes glacées aux fruits.
This restaurant owner makes fruit ice creams.

moisturizer, moisturizing cream, hydrating cream,

nom féminin (produit cosmétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

light cream, low-fat cream

nom féminin (produit allégé en matière grasse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single cream

nom féminin (crème fluide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

creme patissiere, pastry cream

nom féminin (type de crème, dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

face cream

nom féminin (soin de beauté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette crème pour le visage vous donnera bonne mine.

hand cream

nom féminin (produit hydratant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

whipped cream

nom féminin (Can (crème sous forme de gouttelettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crème caramel

nom féminin (dessert) (French dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sunscreen, sunblock

nom féminin (protection contre le soleil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu vas à la plage, n'oublie pas ta crème solaire !
If you go to the beach, don't forget your sunscreen!

sour cream

nom féminin (Can (crème aigre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vanilla cream

nom féminin (dessert aromatisé à la vanille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

custard pie

nom féminin (type de tarte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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