- to invite criticism
- prêter le flanc a la critique
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
to invite criticism
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Invite — In*vite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inviting}.] [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See {Vie}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Criticism — Crit i*cism (kr?t ? s?z m), n. 1. The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invite — ♦♦ invites, inviting, invited (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪnva͟ɪt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱nvaɪt[/t]].) 1) VERB If you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it. [V n prep/adv] She invited him to… … English dictionary
Criticism of the Israeli government — State of Israel … Wikipedia
invite — verb 1 ask sb to do sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ cordially, graciously (esp. AmE), kindly, warmly ▪ You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting … Collocations dictionary
criticism — noun 1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, intense, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong … Collocations dictionary
invite — in|vite1 [ ın vaıt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to ask someone to come to see you or to spend time with you socially: How many people did you invite? invite someone to/for something: We ve invited all the neighbors to a barbecue. Why don t you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
invite — I UK [ɪnˈvaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms invite : present tense I/you/we/they invite he/she/it invites present participle inviting past tense invited past participle invited *** 1) to ask someone to come to see you or to spend time with… … English dictionary
invite — 1 /In vaIt/ verb (T) 1 to ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etc: invite sb to sth: Who should we invite to the party? | invite sb to do sth: I m thinking of inviting them to spend the summer with me in Italy. | invite sb for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Criticism of George W. Bush — George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, has drawn significant domestic and international criticism since his election in 2000. His level of popular support has declined from 90 percent (the highest ever recorded by Gallup) [cite… … Wikipedia
invite*/*/*/ — [ɪnˈvaɪt] verb [T] I 1) to ask someone to come to see you or to spend time with you socially How many people did you invite?[/ex] We ve invited all the neighbours to the party.[/ex] Why don t you invite them for a drink?[/ex] They ve invited me… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
