French Conversation · Level 52
75 words
French word
critiquer
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁitike/
Meaning
- verbcriticize
Example
Il ne faut pas critiquer les autres sans connaître leur situation.
One should not criticize others without knowing their situation.
More examples
Le public aime critiquer les nouveaux films.
The audience likes criticizing new films.
Core concept
A finger tracing the weak points in a person, object, or work while judging the whole.
Common phrases
critiquer quelqu'un
criticize someone
critiquer un film
criticize a film
critiquer sévèrement
criticize harshly
Similar words
commenter: To make a brief observation or explanation about an event or remark.
juger: To judge the value of someone based on their qualities or actions.
reprocher: To voice dissatisfaction with someone over something they have done.
blâmer: To condemn someone harshly for being responsible for a fault.
Definition in French
Formuler un jugement évaluatif qui relève des défauts ou des manques d'une personne, d'une chose ou d'une œuvre.
Word origin
French formed critiquer from critique with the verb ending -er, while critique ultimately comes from Greek krinein, 'to judge', through Latin criticus.
Usage tips
- Critiquer takes a direct object, as in critiquer les autres or critiquer une œuvre, without a preposition.
Other meanings
- critiqueverb
Opposites
- félicitercongratulateverb
- encouragerencourageverb