criticare

to criticise

verb kree-tee-KAH-reh Less Common

Origin: From Greek kritikós (able to judge), via Latin criticus.

Usage Note

Criticare takes avere as auxiliary. It means to criticise or find fault with someone or something. The related noun is critica (f) — criticism or review — and critico (m) means both 'critic' and the adjective 'critical'. In Italian academic or literary contexts, criticare can be neutral (to analyse critically), but in everyday speech it usually carries a negative tone.

Examples

"È facile criticare senza proporre soluzioni."

Natural Translation

It is easy to criticise without proposing solutions.

Literal Translation

It-is easy to-criticise without to-propose solutions.

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