No. 10,567 in Spanish
criticar
To judge or express disapproval of something or someone.
In a sentence
Es común criticar las decisiones de los líderes.
It is common to criticize the decisions of the leaders.
In this context, "criticar" is used to express the act of passing judgment or commenting negatively on someone's decisions or actions.
Me siento incómodo cuando me critican en frente de los demás.
I feel uncomfortable when they criticize me in front of others.
Here, "criticar" is used in the passive voice to indicate that someone is critiquing or analyzing another person.
Criticar constructivamente puede ayudar a mejorar las habilidades de alguien.
Constructive criticism can help improve someone's skills.
"Criticar" in this sentence is used to denote constructive criticism, which is meant to provide helpful feedback rather than negative comments.
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