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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReview
/rɪˈvjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A critical assessment of something, such as a book, film, or product.
"The film received a glowing review from the critics."
- 1
To examine or assess something with the intention of making changes or improvements.
"She needs to review her notes before the exam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'revoir' (meaning 'to see again', phonetic IPA [ʁɑvwaʁ] or [ʁəvwaʁ]), combining the prefix 're-' (again) and 'voir' (to see, from Latin 'videre'). It entered English in the 16th century initially as a noun meaning a formal inspection, later expanding to include critical evaluation and reconsideration.
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critique
Transliteration: kree-teek
"La critique du film a été très positive."
Überprüfung
Transliteration: Ü-ber-prü-fung
"Die Überprüfung des Berichts dauerte mehrere Stunden."
recensione
Transliteration: re-chen-sio-ne
"La recensione del libro è stata molto positiva."
reseña
Transliteration: re-se-ña
"La reseña de la película fue muy elogiosa."
revisão
Transliteration: re-vi-são
"A revisão do relatório levou mais tempo do que o esperado."
समीक्षा
Transliteration: samīkṣā
"फिल्म की समीक्षा बहुत सकारात्मक थी।"
评论
Transliteration: pínglùn
"这部电影的评论非常好。"
리뷰
Transliteration: ribyu
"그 영화에 대한 리뷰는 매우 긍정적이었다."
レビュー
Transliteration: reybyū
"その映画のレビューは非常に良かった。"
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