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crítica

criticism

noun KREE-tee-kah Less Common
Arts & Culture Literature

Also means

review

Usage Note

Crítica means both a critical opinion or review (la crítica teatral = 'theatre review') and criticism as an act (recibir críticas = 'to receive criticism'). Note the written accent on the first i, marking it as a esdrújula (antepenultimate stress). La crítica (with the definite article) can refer collectively to critics as a group, as in 'the critics loved the film.'

Examples

"La crítica recibió bien su nueva novela."

Natural Translation

The critics received his new novel well.

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