criticise

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ AmE /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

verb en → es

past criticised pp criticised ing criticising

1 DISAPPROVE [transitive] B1

to say that you do not like something or someone and to point out the bad things about them

criticizar, censurar, reprochar

  • criticise somebody/something for sth

Collocations criticise a plan · criticise someone's work

  • He criticises everything I do.

    Critica todo lo que hago.

2 ART/WORK [transitive] B2

to give an opinion about a book, film, play, etc., especially in a newspaper or magazine

revisar, analizar críticamente

  • criticise something

Collocations criticise a book · criticise an exhibition

  • The film was criticised by many reviewers.

    La película fue criticada por muchos críticos.

Phrasal verbs

criticise somebody to pieces EXTREMELY NEGATIVE C1

criticizar a alguien sin piedad

  • She criticised him to pieces in front of everyone.

    Lo criticó sin piedad delante de todos.

criticise somebody/something back REPLY NEGATIVELY C1

reprochar a alguien algo

  • He criticised her back for being late.

    Ella le reprochó que llegara tarde.

Idioms

take criticism on the chin C1

aceptar las críticas con calma

  • He's learning to take criticism on the chin.

    Está aprendiendo a aceptar las críticas con calma.

criticise something with both barrels C1

atacar algo sin piedad

  • The newspaper criticised the government with both barrels.

    El periódico atacó al gobierno sin piedad.

criticise something to death C1

criticizar algo hasta la muerte

  • They criticised the plan to death.

    Critican el plan hasta la muerte.