WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| scathing adj | figurative (critical, hurtful) | mordaz adj mf |
| | | cáustico/a adj |
| | | feroz adj mf |
| | The papers today are full of scathing reviews of my book. |
| | Mr. Brandon can be scathing; yesterday his comments had some of his pupils in tears. |
| | Los diarios están llenos de críticas mordaces a mi nuevo libro. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| scathe [sb]⇒ vtr | rare, literary, literal (harm, wound) | dañar⇒ vtr |
| | | lastimar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Most commonly used now as the adjective "scathing" |
| | The blade merely scathed the soldier's arm. |
| | La espada apenas dañó el brazo del soldado. |
| | La espada apenas lastimó el brazo del soldado. |
| scathe [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | rare, figurative (criticize harshly) | vituperar⇒, fustigar⇒ vtr |
| | | vituperar a, fustigar a vtr + prep |
| | The critic scathed the play, causing it to flop. |
| | El crítico vitupero la obra de teatro, haciéndola fracasar. |
| | El crítico fustigó la obra de teatro, haciéndola fracasar. |
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scathing' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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