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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCriticare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kritiˈkaːre
"Ha criticato il libro per la sua trama prevedibile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express disapproval of someone or something.
"The teacher criticized the student's essay for lacking clarity." - 2
To evaluate the merits and faults of something.
"The film was criticized for its weak plot and character development."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'kritikos' meaning 'able to discern or judge', which evolved into the French 'critiquer' and entered the English language in the late 17th century. Over time, the term shifted from denoting objective literary or artistic judgment to encompassing general fault-finding and disapproval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Criticize" is said worldwide
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Critiquer
Transliteration: kʁitikɛʁ
"Il a critiqué le film pour son manque d'originalité."
Kritisieren
Transliteration: kʁitiˈziːʁən
"Er hat den Artikel wegen seiner Ungenauigkeit kritisiert."
Criticare
Transliteration: kritiˈkaːre
"Ha criticato il libro per la sua trama prevedibile."
Criticar
Transliteration: kɾitiˈkaɾ
"Ella criticó la actuación del protagonista."
Criticar
Transliteration: kɾiˈtikɐɾ
"Ele criticou o filme por ser muito longo."
आलोचना करना
Transliteration: ālochanā karnā
"उसने फिल्म की आलोचना की क्योंकि वह उबाऊ थी।"
批评
Transliteration: pīpíng
"他批评了这部电影的情节。"
비판하다
Transliteration: bipanhada
"그는 영화의 결말을 비판했다."
批判する
Transliteration: hihan suru
"彼はその映画を批判した。"
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