She has openly criticized the government.
Their record on human rights has been justifiably criticized.
She criticized the system for being secretive.
The law was widely criticized as racist.
The movie was criticized on the grounds that it glorified violence.
to criticize smb bitterly / harshly / roundly / sharply / strongly — резко критиковать кого-л.
to criticize shortcomings — критиковать недостатки
to criticize smb widely — выступать с многочисленными критическими замечаниями по адресу кого-л.
well criticized получи́вший благоприя́тный о́тзыв
1. критиковать
to ~ an author {a play, a picture} - критиковать автора /писателя/ {пьесу, картину}
2. осуждать, порицать; давать отрицательную оценку
to criticize an author [a play, a picture] - критиковать автора /писателя/ [пьесу, картину]
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