Schmeer Meaning in English

word

US

ʃmɪr

shmeer

UK

ʃmɪə

shmeer

التعريف

An informal word (from Yiddish) for a spreadable food, especially something like cream cheese on a bagel, or the act of spreading it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in American English, mostly in Jewish communities and bagel shops. Most common as 'a schmeer of cream cheese.' Can be used for other spreads. Playful/informal; not used in formal writing.

• Spanish: untar - capa (sobre comida) - schmeer (palabra yiddish)
• Portuguese (BR): espalhar (algo sobre comida) - camada (em comida) - schmeer (palavra do iídiche)
• Portuguese (PT): barrar (sobre comida) - camada (sobre comida) - schmeer (palavra do iídiche)
• Chinese (Simplified): 涂抹（食物上的东西）- 覆盖层（尤指食物上）
• Chinese (Traditional): 塗抹（食物上的東西）- 覆蓋層（尤指食物上）
• Hindi: लगाना (खाने पर कोई चीज़) - परत (खाने में) - श्मीर (यहूदी शब्द)
• Arabic: دهن (شيء على الطعام) - طبقة (على الطعام) - شمير (كلمة ييديشية)
• Bengali: লেপ - প্রলেপ (খাবারের উপর) - মাখানো
• Russian: намазка - слой (еды)
• Japanese: スミア（クリームチーズなどのスプレッド）- 塗り物
• Vietnamese: phết - lớp phết (đồ ăn)
• Korean: 스미어(크림치즈 등) - 바르는 것
• Turkish: sürülebilir gıda - sürme (yiyecek)
• Urdu: پھیلاؤ (کھانے پر لگانے والی چیز) - لگانا
• Indonesian: olesan - lapisan (makanan)

جمل نموذجية

Please add a schmeer of butter to my toast.

basic

He likes his bagel with a thick schmeer of cream cheese.

basic

A little schmeer makes the bread taste better.

basic

Just give me a schmeer — not too much, not too little.

natural

You can't have a real New York bagel without a proper schmeer!

natural

He ordered his sandwich with 'the works' — that's lettuce, tomato, and a schmeer of mustard.

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