crema de afeitar
/kɾema de afeitaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shaving cream" is translated into Spanish as crema de afeitar.
crema de afeitar refers to the substance applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.
Meaning: a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of crema (cream), de (of) and afeitar (to shave), making it literally "cream of shaving".
Which one should you use?
You can also use crema para afeitarse, which translates to "cream for shaving oneself". This version uses the reflexive verb afeitarse with the preposition 'para' to express the purpose of the cream.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾema de afeitaɾ/
Did you know?
- The verb afeitar shares a common ancestor with the word ahechar, which means 'to clean wheat with a sieve'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term espuma de afeitar is more common than crema de afeitar when referring to aerosol foam.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿tiene crema de afeitar?Excuse me, do you have shaving cream?
- Me olvidé de comprar crema para afeitar. ¿Puedes prestarme un poco?I forgot to buy shaving cream. Can you lend me some?
- Necesito comprar crema de afeitar.I need to buy shaving cream.
- La crema de afeitar está en el estante.The shaving cream is on the shelf.
- No queda nada de crema de afeitar.There is no shaving cream left.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are in the bathroom in the morning.
- Lucía¿Tienes crema de afeitar, Daniel?Do you have shaving cream, Daniel?
- DanielNo, se me acabó la crema de afeitar.No, I ran out of shaving cream.
- LucíaYo puedo ir a la tienda por ti.I can go to the store for you.
- DanielMuchas gracias, Lucía.Thank you very much, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries afeitar, crema, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
