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kritisieren

criticize

verb kri-ti-ZEE-ren Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: from Greek via French 'critiquer'

Usage Note

kritisieren takes a direct accusative object: Er kritisiert die Regierung. Like most -ieren verbs it has no ge- in the participle: kritisiert. The noun is die Kritik, and a reviewer is der Kritiker; from Greek via French.

Examples

"Sie kritisiert seine Entscheidung."

Natural Translation

She criticizes his decision.

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