No. 732 in German
kritisiert
"Criticized."
In a sentence
Er kritisierte die Entscheidung des Teams.
He criticized the decision of the team.
Used as a verb in past tense in formal speech to express critique regarding an action or decision.
Die Arbeit der Kommission wurde öffentlich kritisiert.
The work of the commission was publicly criticized.
Used in passive voice, indicating that the subject receives the critique.
Sie hat ihren Bruder wegen seiner schlampigen Arbeit kritisiert.
She criticized her brother for his sloppy work.
Here, the word is used as a verb with a direct object showing personal criticism.
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