cream off
cream off · creams off · creamed off · creaming off
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absahnen, abrahmen, abzwacken, abknappen
To extract the cream or creamy part from somethingTo extract the cream or creamy part from something.
» Tom's dog licked the chocolate ice cream off Mary's face.
Meaning
4 sensesTo extract the cream or creamy part from something.
abrahmen, absahnen
To separate (the best part of something from the regular part).
abrahmen, absahnen
pick the best
To use a cream (cold cream) to remove something (usually makeup, from one's face).
(figuratively)To earn, or embezzle, a percentage of a profit.
abzwacken, abknappen, abknapsen
Examples
2 sentencesTom's dog licked the chocolate ice cream off Mary's face.
I licked cream cheese off my pinkie.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
To extract the cream or creamy part:
To earn a part of the profit of:
Forms
creams off, creaming off, creamed off, creamed off| Base form | cream off · to cream off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | creams off |
| Present participle | creaming off |
| Past simple | creamed off |
| Past participle | creamed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb