- to criticize sharply
- Pol. critiquer violemment; fam. critiquer vertement
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
to criticize sharply
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criticize — v. 1) to criticize fairly; harshly, severely, sharply 2) (D; tr.) to criticize for (to criticize smb. for sloppy work) * * * [ krɪtɪsaɪz] harshly severely sharply to criticize fairly (D; tr.) to criticize for (to criticize smb. for sloppy work) … Combinatory dictionary
criticize — crit|i|cize W3S3 also criticise BrE [ˈkrıtısaız] v 1.) [I and T] to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults ≠ ↑praise ▪ Ron does nothing but criticize and complain all the time. be strongly/sharply/heavily… … Dictionary of contemporary English
criticize */*/ — UK [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz] / US [ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz] verb Word forms criticize : present tense I/you/we/they criticize he/she/it criticizes present participle criticizing past tense criticized past participle criticized Metaphor: Criticizing someone or speaking in … English dictionary
criticize — crit|i|cize [ krıtı,saız ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say what you think is wrong or bad about something: Cabinet members were told not to criticize the policy publicly. It was difficult to be honest without seeming to criticize.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
criticize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ bitterly, fiercely (esp. BrE), harshly, heavily, roundly, severely, sharply, strongly, unfairly … Collocations dictionary
sharply — adv. Sharply is used with these adjectives: ↑critical, ↑limited, ↑polarized, ↑silhouetted Sharply is used with these verbs: ↑accelerate, ↑ask, ↑brake, ↑climb, ↑contrast, ↑criticize, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
rap — rap1 [rap] vt. rapped, rapping [ME rappen, prob. of echoic orig.] 1. to strike quickly and sharply; tap ☆ 2. Slang to criticize sharply vi. 1. to knock quickly and sharply ☆ 2. to perform rap or a rap ☆ … English World dictionary
rebuke — 1. verb she never rebuked him in front of others Syn: reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, chastise, upbraid, berate, take to task, criticize, censure; informal tell off, give someone a talking to, give someone a dressing down, give… … Thesaurus of popular words
slap — slap1 slapper, n. /slap/, n., v., slapped, slapping, adv. n. 1. a sharp blow or smack, esp. with the open hand or with something flat. 2. a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack: the slap of the waves against the dock. 3. a sharply… … Universalium
rap — ► VERB (rapped, rapping) 1) strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows. 2) strike sharply. 3) informal rebuke or criticize sharply. 4) (usu. rap out) say something sharply or suddenly. 5) perform rap music … English terms dictionary
rapper — rap ► VERB (rapped, rapping) 1) strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows. 2) strike sharply. 3) informal rebuke or criticize sharply. 4) (usu. rap out) say something sharply or suddenly. 5) perform rap music … English terms dictionary
