criticise
/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/verb
उच्चारण क्रिटिसाइज़
आलोचना करना, निंदा करना
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[I, T] ~ sb/sth (for sth)
to say that you disapprove of somebody or something; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody or something
आलोचना करना, निंदा करना
- The opposition criticised the new policy.
- Don't criticise others unless you can suggest a better way.
- The newspaper criticised the minister for the delay.
+ 3 more examples
- Teachers should not criticise students in front of others.
- He was criticised for arriving late.
- It is easy to criticise but hard to do better.
Synonyms censure condemn find fault with attack denounce
Opposite praise commend applaud compliment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
criticise + sb / sth + for + noun / -ing
Use 'for' for the fault that you point out.
जिस दोष की ओर संकेत करें, उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- The teacher criticised him for being late.
- The report criticised the plan for lack of detail.
be criticised (passive)
The passive is common when the person who criticises is not important.
जब आलोचना करने वाला महत्वपूर्ण न हो, तब passive आम है।
- The decision was widely criticised.
- She was criticised by her coach.
criticise + openly / publicly
Adverbs show where or how: publicly, openly, sharply.
Adverb दिखाते हैं कि आलोचना कहाँ या कैसे हुई: publicly, openly, sharply।
- The minister openly criticised the delay.
criticise vs criticism / critical
Criticise is the verb; criticism the noun; critical the adjective. Spell the verb -ise in British English.
Criticise क्रिया है; criticism noun; critical adjective। British English में क्रिया को -ise लिखा जाता है।
- Constructive criticism helps us improve.
- He was critical of the plan.
+Collocations 4
adverb + criticise
publiclyopenlysharplyunfairlyharshly
- The editor openly criticised the new law.
criticise + noun
a decisiona policya playerthe governmentthe verdict
- Fans criticised the umpire's decision.
criticise + for
for delayfor being rudefor failingfor lack of care
- Parents criticised the school for poor safety.
be + criticised
be widely criticisedbe severely criticisedbe bitterly criticised
- The scheme was widely criticised in the press.
“More examples 5
- It is easy to criticise but hard to create.
आलोचना करना आसान है, पर रचना करना कठिन।
- Radhika criticised the poster for its small print.
राधिका ने पोस्टर की छोटी छपाई की आलोचना की।
- The newspaper criticised the officials for their silence.
अख़बार ने अधिकारियों की चुप्पी की आलोचना की।
- Don't criticise a person in front of others.
किसी व्यक्ति की दूसरों के सामने आलोचना मत कीजिए।
- The film was criticised for being too long.
फ़िल्म की अधिक लंबी होने के कारण आलोचना हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She criticised me about my handwriting.
✓ She criticised me for my handwriting.
The fault follows 'for', not 'about'.
दोष के लिए 'for' आता है, 'about' नहीं।
✗ He was criticised by the poor planning.
✓ He was criticised for the poor planning.
The fault is introduced by 'for'; 'by' would name the person who criticises.
दोष के लिए 'for' आता है; 'by' आलोचना करने वाले व्यक्ति को बताता है।
✗ Don't criticise on others.
✓ Don't criticise others.
Criticise is transitive and has no preposition before its object.
'Criticise' सकर्मक है; object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Criticise, blame and condemn all express disapproval, but they differ in strength.
Criticise, blame और condemn तीनों में अस्वीकृति है, पर तीव्रता अलग है।
To point out faults, mildly or strongly.
दोष बताना, हल्के या तीखे ढंग से।
- She criticised the report.
To say someone is responsible for something bad.
किसी बुरे परिणाम का उत्तरदायी ठहराना।
- Don't blame the driver.
To express very strong disapproval, often publicly.
बहुत कड़ी निंदा करना, प्रायः सार्वजनिक रूप से।
- Leaders condemned the attack.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
crit·i·cise
?Which word?
Keep the criticize words in order of strength: criticize, censure (formally), condemn (strongly), denounce (publicly), lambast or castigate (very severely).
आलोचना के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: criticize, censure (औपचारिक रूप से), condemn (कड़ाई से), denounce (सार्वजनिक रूप से), lambast या castigate (बहुत कठोरता से)।
§Grammar and usage
Criticise sb for sth ('criticised for being late', not 'criticised on').
Criticise के साथ सही preposition 'for' आता है, जैसे 'criticise sb for sth' ('He was criticised for being late')। इसके साथ 'on' का प्रयोग ग़लत माना जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Constructive criticism (helpful).
Collocation 'constructive criticism' (सहायक आलोचना)।