No. 2,758 in German
kritisierten
"Criticized."
In a sentence
Die Schüler kritisierten den Lehrer wegen der schwierigen Prüfung.
The students criticized the teacher for the difficult exam.
The word 'kritisierten' is used in its past tense form to describe the action of the students expressing disapproval towards the teacher.
Im Zeitungsartikel kritisierten Experten die neuen Regelungen.
In the newspaper article, experts criticized the new regulations.
Here, 'kritisierten' applies to experts (plural) expressing discontent regarding new rules, showing objective assessment in a formal context.
Nach der Vorstellung kritisierten die Zuschauer die gewählte Musikuntermalung.
After the performance, the audience criticized the chosen musical accompaniment.
In this example, 'kritisierten' emphasizes the collective feedback given by the audience on a specific aspect of the performance.
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