criticar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- animadvert verb To criticise or find fault with something.
- criticize verb To point out faults or problems in something or someone.
- critique noun A detailed, thoughtful assessment of something, pointing out both strengths and weaknesses.
- decry verb To condemn something as being harmful.
- rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- rubbish noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
Senses
criticar is used for these senses in English:
- animadvert (intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
- criticize To find fault (with something).
- criticize To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.
- critique To review something; to criticize.
- decry (transitive) To blame for ills.
- rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
- rubbish (transitive, chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) To criticize, to denigrate, to denounce, to disparage. [from c. 1950s (Australia, New Zealand)]
animadvert — full definition
- verb To criticise or find fault with something.
- verb To think carefully about something.
- verb (law) To direct official attention towards something, in order to criticise or punish it.
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