No. 1,582 in German
kritisieren
"To criticize"
In a sentence
Die Schüler sollten lernen, konstruktiv zu kritisieren.
The students should learn to criticize constructively.
'Kritisieren' is used here to suggest offering feedback or pointing out areas for improvement in a constructive manner.
Der Autor wurde für seine kontroversen Meinungen öffentlich kritisiert.
The author was publicly criticized for his controversial opinions.
Here, 'kritisieren' denotes disapproval or negative feedback directed at someone publicly.
Sie kritisierten die Idee, da sie nicht praktikabel erschien.
They criticized the idea because it did not seem practical.
In this sentence, 'kritisieren' is used to express doubts or challenges to the feasibility of an idea.
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