criticize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krit′ə sīz′)

Inflections of 'criticize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
criticizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
criticizing
v pres p (US & UK)
criticized
v past (US & UK)
criticized
v past p (US & UK)
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criticize [sth],
also UK: criticise [sth]⇒
vtr
(find fault in [sth])criticar⇒ vtr
 If you criticize their efforts, try to find something positive too.
 Si criticas sus esfuerzos, trata al menos de encontrar también algo positivo.
criticize [sb],
also UK: criticise [sb]⇒
vtr
(attack verbally, find fault in [sb])criticar a vtr + prep
 Andrew's mother was always criticizing him for his poor grades.
 Su madre siempre criticaba a Andy por sus malas notas.
criticize [sth],
also UK: criticise [sth]⇒
vtr
(literature: analyze, review)criticar⇒ vtr
  analizar⇒ vtr
 In an academic journal article, the professor criticized the new book about the Russian Empire.
 En un artículo académico, el profesor critica el nuevo libro sobre el imperio ruso.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'criticize' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: criticize others' [choices, decisions] , criticize the new [plan, proposal], the [plan] has been criticized by [Democrats, human rights activists] (as), more...

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