animadvert
ani·mad·vert
animadvert · animadverts · animadverted · animadverting
критиковать, порицать
kritisieren, zensieren
To criticise, to censureTo criticise, to censure.
UK/ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt/US/ˌænɪmædˈvɝt/
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To criticise, to censure.
kritisieren, zensieren
критико́ватьkritikóvatʹ, порица́тьporicátʹ
(intransitive, obsolete)To consider.
(archaic, intransitive)To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
More definitions
- express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
- express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
To criticise, to censure:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
To criticise, to censure:
Origin
From Latin animadvertō, from Latin animum (“mind”) (accusative singular of animus (“mind;From Latin animadvertō, from Latin animum (“mind”) (accusative singular of animus (“mind; soul; life force”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos (“breath”), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”)) + Latin advertō (“to turn to”) (from Latin ad- (“to”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; near”) + Latin vertō (“to turn”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn around”)).
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Forms
animadverts, animadverting, animadverted, animadverted| Base form | animadvert · to animadvert |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | animadverts |
| Present participle | animadverting |
| Past simple | animadverted |
| Past participle | animadverted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedanimadversion
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle