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    criticise

    US /'krɪtəˌsaɪz/

    ・

    UK /'krɪtɪsaɪz/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo assess the work of others
    The professor was required to criticise the work of the students
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo say that someone or something is bad
    I thought he might criticise what I had written

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    What does your sleep position say about you?

    12:44What does your sleep position say about you?
    • but you're also sensitive to criticism. So, "criticism" comes from the word "criticise".

      but you're also sensitive to criticism. So, "criticism" comes from the word "criticise".

    A2

    Junk food addiction: BBC News Review

    06:09Junk food addiction: BBC News Review
    • And there's another use of 'slap' as a phrasal verb with 'down' and it means to criticise someone's suggestion.

      And there's another use of 'slap' as a phrasal verb with 'down' and it means to criticise someone's suggestion.

    • and it means to criticise someone's suggestion.

      and it means to criticise someone's suggestion.

    B1

    South Korea's martial law crisis: BBC Learning English from the News

    07:46South Korea's martial law crisis: BBC Learning English from the News
    • It's very commonly used to talk about decisions in politics and often negatively to criticise someone's ability to make a decision or judgement when they change their policy.

      It's very commonly used to talk about decisions in politics and often negatively to criticise someone's ability to make a decision or judgement when they change their policy.

    • and often negatively, to criticise someone's ability to make a decision or judgement when they change their policy.

      and often negatively, to criticise someone's ability to make a decision or judgement when they change their policy.

    B1

    English Modal Verbs - How to Use 'Should', 'Ought to', 'Supposed to' and 'Had Better'

    13:43English Modal Verbs - How to Use 'Should', 'Ought to', 'Supposed to' and 'Had Better'
    • We use these verbs to give advice, express opinions, to give warnings or to criticise

      We use these verbs to give advice, express opinions, to give warnings or to criticise

    • We use these verbs to give advice, express opinions, to give warnings, or to criticise someone.

      We use these verbs to give advice, express opinions, to give warnings, or to criticise someone.

    A2

    "When will you actually stop the boats?" | BBC Question Time

    18:36"When will you actually stop the boats?" | BBC Question Time
    • Mike just, you know, let people speak so I, you know, I can criticise Labour.

      Mike just, you know, let people speak so I, you know, I can criticise Labour.

    • So I can criticise labour.

      So I can criticise labour.

    B1

    YouTube Copyright Basics (Global)

    05:42YouTube Copyright Basics (Global)
    • Scrolling text: (...we thought you should know that fair use is embodied in the laws of the U.S., and several other countries...) Fafa: that allows people to comment on, transform or criticise your video.

      Scrolling text: (...we thought you should know that fair use is embodied in the laws of the U.S., and several other countries...) Fafa: that allows people to comment on, transform or criticise your video.

    B2

    Do emojis make language better? - 6 Minute English

    06:24Do emojis make language better? - 6 Minute English
    • The grammar police criticise modern styles of English and like to correct other people’s mistakes in spelling and grammar.

      The grammar police criticise modern styles of English and like to correct other people’s mistakes in spelling and grammar.

    • The grammar police criticise modern styles of English and like to correct other people's mistakes in spelling and grammar.

      The grammar police criticise modern styles of English and like to correct other people's mistakes in spelling and grammar.

    B1

    Hunter Hayes - "Dear God" (Visualizer)

    03:02Hunter Hayes - "Dear God" (Visualizer)
    • I don't mean to criticise

      I don't mean to criticise

    A2

    Road to Democracy - Myanmar's election struggle

    21:26Road to Democracy - Myanmar's election struggle
    • how they criticise them, the comedians.

      how they criticise them, the comedians.

    • I'd like to criticise the military offensives. We really....we really pity the suffering

      I'd like to criticise the military offensives. We really....we really pity the suffering

    B1

    Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)

    06:06Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)
    • and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise.

      and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise.

    • admiration at the ball; and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise.

      admiration at the ball; and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise.

    B1