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Kritisieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • animadvert verb To criticise, to censure.
  • blister noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
  • censure noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
  • criticize verb To point out faults or problems in something or someone.

Senses

Kritisieren is used for these senses in English:

  • animadvert (intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
  • blister (transitive) To criticise severely.
  • censure The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
  • censure (transitive) To criticize harshly.
  • censure (obsolete, transitive) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
  • criticize To find fault (with something).

animadvert — full definition

  1. verb To criticise, to censure.
  2. verb To consider.
  3. verb To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

blister — full definition

  1. noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
  2. noun A bubble or raised patch on a surface such as paint or plastic.
  3. verb To develop blisters, or to cause them to form.
  4. verb To criticise someone harshly.

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