criticize
To find faultTo find fault (with something).
» I'm being criticized for not doing more.
Man kritisiert mich dafür, dass ich nicht mehr tue.
Мене критикують за те, що я не роблю більше.
Meaning
2 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive, transitive)To find fault (with something).
They criticized him for endangering people's lives.
kritisieren, Kritik üben
критикова́тьkritikovátʹ, раскритикова́тьraskritikovátʹ
критикува́тиkrytykuváty
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
(British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive, transitive)To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.
abwägen
критикова́тьkritikovátʹ, раскритикова́тьraskritikovátʹ
Examples
302 sentencesI'm being criticized for not doing more.
Мене критикують за те, що я не роблю більше.
deMan kritisiert mich dafür, dass ich nicht mehr tue.
Don't criticize what you can't understand.
Не критикуй того, що не можеш зрозуміти.
ruНе критикуй то, чего не можешь понять.
I didn't criticize him.
Я його не критикував.
ruЯ не критиковала его.
deIch habe ihn nicht kritisiert.
I'm not criticizing you.
Я тебе не критикую.
ruЯ Вас не критикую.
deIch kritisiere Sie nicht.
The reporter criticized the politician.
Журналіст розкритикував політика.
ruРепортёр критиковал политика.
deDer Reporter übte Kritik am Politiker.
Translations
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Origin
From critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judginFrom critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krísis, “decision, judgement”).
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Forms
criticizes, criticizing, criticized, criticized| Base form | criticize · to criticize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | criticizes |
| Present participle | criticizing |
| Past simple | criticized |
| Past participle | criticized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
75 synonyms- act as a critic:criticise
- find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws:knockcriticisepick apart
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons 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