crítico

adj.

1 critical, significant, decisive, consequential.

2 critical, censorious.

3 critical, discerning, discriminating.

4 criterial.

5 breakeven, break-even.

m.

1 critic, judge, reviewer.

2 critic, criticizer, aristarch, carper.

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crítico

► adjetivo

1 critical

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 critic

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1. noun mf.

critic

2. (f. - crítica)

adj.

critical

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crítico, -a

1.

ADJ critical

encontrarse en un estado crítico — (Med) to be in a critical condition

2.

SM / F critic

crítico/a cinematográfico/a — film critic

crítico/a de arte — art critic

crítico/a de cine — film critic

crítico/a literario/a — literary critic

crítico/a musical — music critic

crítica

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I

-ca adjetivo

1) <análisis/estudio> critical

el sentido crítico del alumno — the student's critical awareness

2) (decisivo, crucial) critical

se encuentra en estado crítico — she is in a critical condition

está en la edad crítica — (en la adolescencia) she's at that difficult age; (en la menopausia) (fam & euf) she's going through the change (colloq & euph)

II

-ca masculino, femenino critic

crítico de cine — movie critic

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I

-ca adjetivo

1) <análisis/estudio> critical

el sentido crítico del alumno — the student's critical awareness

2) (decisivo, crucial) critical

se encuentra en estado crítico — she is in a critical condition

está en la edad crítica — (en la adolescencia) she's at that difficult age; (en la menopausia) (fam & euf) she's going through the change (colloq & euph)

II

-ca masculino, femenino critic

crítico de cine — movie critic

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crítico¹

¹ = critic, reviewer, whistle-blower.

Ex: Other critics have turned attention to the order of the main classes in DC.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: Whistle-blowers are natural allies to the extent that they provide material that makes corrections and provides new ideas that the authorities overlooked or tried to suppress.

* crítico de arte = art critic.

* crítico de baile = dance critic.

* crítico de cine = film critic.

* crítico de música = music critic.

* crítico literario = literary critic, book reviewer.

* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

crítico²

² = critical, censorial, censorious, discerning, discriminating.

Ex: A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.

Ex: As chairman he objected to reduction of library budgets and to censorial interference in library work.

Ex: Some librarians are concerned that the censorious climate is affecting the acquisition of school library materials.

Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.

Ex: Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.

* actitud crítica = critical eye.

* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* análisis crítico = critical analysis, critical eye.

* bibliografía crítica = critical bibliography.

* capacidad crítica = critical awareness, critical faculty, critical skills.

* comentario crítico = critical comment, critical commentary.

* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], critically.

* de un modo crítico = critically.

* edición crítica = critical edition.

* espíritu critico = critical spirit.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review, review.

* evaluación crítica = critical evaluation.

* examen crítico = critical examination.

* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.

* juicio crítico = critical judgement.

* masa crítica = critical mass.

* muy crítico = highly critical.

* no crítico = non-critical.

* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.

* reseña crítica = critical review, critical survey.

* resumen crítico = critical abstract.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

crítico³

³ = critical, life threatening.

Ex: Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.

Ex: The study also investigated whether persons who had consulted the book before committing suicide had life threatening medical illnesses.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* cuestión crítica = critical issue.

* material crítico = critical matter.

* punto crítico = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

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crítico¹ -ca

adjective

A ‹análisis/estudio› critical

para desarrollar el sentido crítico en el alumno to develop the student's critical awareness

ser crítico de algo to be critical of sth

B (decisivo, crucial) critical

se encuentra en estado crítico she is in a critical condition

el reactor se encuentra en estado crítico the reactor is in a critical state

está en la edad crítica;

(en la menopausia) (fam euf) she's going through the change (colloq euph); (en la adolescencia) she's at that difficult age

crítico² -ca

masculine, feminine

critic

crítico literario/de arte literary/art critic

crítico de cine or cinematográfico movie critic, film critic

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Del verbo criticar: (conjugate criticar)

critico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

criticó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
criticar    
crítico
criticar (conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo

a) (censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
crítico

◊ -ca adjetivo

critical
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
critic
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
crítico,-a
I adjetivo critical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic

'crítico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censor
- censora
- crítica
- grave
- implacable
English:
critic
- critical
- head
- judgemental
- judgmental
- muzzle
- reflection
- reviewer
- uncritical
- vital
- critically
- damning
- discriminate
- remain
- single

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crítico, -a

♦ adj

1. [estudio, análisis, actitud] critical;

es un informe muy crítico con la policía the report is very critical of the police

2. [decisivo] critical;

el enfermo está en estado crítico the patient is in a critical condition;

está en una edad crítica he is at a critical age

♦ nm,f

[persona] critic

Comp

crítico de arte art critic;

crítico de cine movie o Br film critic;

crítico cinematográfico movie o Br film critic;

crítico literario literary critic;

crítico teatral theatre critic;

crítico de teatro theatre critic

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crítico

I adj critical

II m, crítica f critic

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crítico, -ca adj

: critical

♦ críticamente adv

crítico, -ca n

: critic

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crítico¹ adj critical

un momento crítico a critical time

crítico² n critic

un crítico de cine a film critic