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No. 9,283 in French

critiquer

To express disapproval or evaluate something critically.

In a sentence

  • Il aime critiquer les films après les voir.

    He likes to critique movies after watching them.

    In this sentence, 'critiquer' is used to describe the act of evaluating or discussing movies, often focusing on their qualities or shortcomings.

  • Le professeur a critiqué l'essai pour en améliorer la qualité.

    The teacher critiqued the essay to improve its quality.

    Here, 'critiquer' refers to giving constructive criticism to enhance the work.

  • Certaines personnes critiquent sans savoir.

    Some people criticize without knowing.

    In this case, 'critiquer' expresses the act of negatively judging or giving opinions without adequate information.

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