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1 critical
critical [ˈkrɪtɪkəl]1. adjectiveb. ( = decisive) critiquec. [patient] dans un état critiqued. ( = censorious) critique (of sb/sth à l'égard de qn/qch)e. [study, writings, edition] critique2. compounds* * *['krɪtɪkl]adjective [point, condition, remark] critique; [stage] crucial; [moment] décisif/-ive; [acclaim] de la critiqueto be critical of somebody/something — critiquer quelqu'un/quelque chose
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2 strongly
strongly ['strɒŋlɪ]∎ the kitchen smelt strongly of bleach il y avait une forte odeur de Javel dans la cuisine;∎ to be strongly in favour of sth être fortement en faveur ou chaud partisan de qch;∎ I strongly advise you to accept je vous conseille vivement d'accepter;∎ I am strongly tempted to say yes j'ai très envie de dire oui;∎ I strongly disagree with you je ne suis pas du tout d'accord avec vous;∎ the report was strongly critical of the hospital le rapport était extrêmement critique à l'égard de l'hôpital;∎ he strongly resembles his mother il ressemble beaucoup à sa mère(b) (firmly → believe, support) fermement; (forcefully → attack, defend, protest) énergiquement, vigoureusement, avec force; (→ emphasize) fortement;∎ strongly worded letter lettre dans laquelle on ne mâche pas ses mots;∎ a strongly worded protest une lettre de protestation énergique;∎ I feel very strongly about the matter c'est un sujet ou une affaire qui me tient beaucoup à cœur;∎ I don't feel strongly about it je n'ai pas d'opinion particulière à ce sujet;∎ the importance of the elections cannot be too strongly stressed on ne saurait trop insister sur l'importance des élections(c) (sturdily → constructed) solidement; -
3 highly
1 (very, to a large extent) [complex, dangerous, developed, educated, intelligent, motivated, promising, respected, sensitive, unusual] extrêmement ; [toxic, unlikely] hautement ; [seasoned] très, fortement ; highly important de la plus haute importance ; to be highly critical of sth/sb critiquer sévèrement qch/qn ;2 ( enthusiastically) to speak/think highly of sb dire/penser beaucoup de bien de qn ; she is very highly thought of on pense le plus grand bien d'elle ; to praise sb highly chanter les louanges de qn ; to be highly regarded être hautement apprécié ; to be highly acclaimed recevoir un excellent accueil ;3 ( with a large amount) [remunerated, rewarded] largement ; highly priced de grand prix ; highly populated extrêmement peuplé.
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