English–Spanish

“criticize” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsofustigar

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾitiˈkaɾ/

Example

La gente suele criticar sin conocer los hechos.

People often criticize without knowing the facts.

Illustration for criticar (criticize)

How to say “criticize” in Spanish

“Criticize” in Spanish is criticar.

Pointing out faults in someone's behavior, ideas, or creations.

Full entry for criticar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with criticar

Antes de criticar a alguien, intenta escuchar su versión.

Before criticizing someone, try to listen to their version.

Tips for using criticar

  • When the target is a person, use the personal a (criticar a alguien), a pattern English speakers frequently omit.

Other Spanish words for “criticize”

Los críticos fustigaron la película por su violencia.

The critics criticized the film for its violence.

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