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1 accabler
accabler [akαble]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [chaleur, fatigue] to overwhelmb. [témoignage, déposition] to condemnc. ( = faire subir) accabler qn de reproches to heap reproaches on sb• accabler qn d'impôts/de travail to overburden sb with taxes/with work* * *akable1) ( écraser) [chaleur, mauvaise nouvelle] to devastateaccabler quelqu'un de — to overburden somebody with [impôts]
2) ( condamner) [témoignage, enquête, personne] to condemn* * *akɒble vt1) [témoignage, constat] to condemn, to damn2) [soucis, souffrances, chaleur] to overwhelm, to overcome3)accabler qn de qch; accabler qn d'injures — to heap abuse on sb, to shower abuse on sb
* * *accabler verb table: aimer vtr1 ( écraser) [chaleur, mauvaise nouvelle] to devastate [personne]; être accablé par les or de soucis to be overwhelmed with worries; accabler qn de to overburden sb with [impôts]; to bombard sb with [questions]; accabler qn d'injures to heap insults on sb; accabler qn de mépris to pour scorn on sb;2 ( condamner) [témoignage, enquête, personne] to condemn [personne].[akable] verbe transitif1. [abattre - suj: fatigue, chaleur] to overcome, to overwhelm ; [ - suj: soucis] to overcome ; [ - suj: chagrin, deuil, travail] to overwhelm2. [accuser - suj: témoignage] to condemnje ne veux pas l'accabler mais il faut reconnaître qu'elle a commis des erreurs I don't want to be too hard on her but it has to be said that she made some mistakes3. [couvrir]accabler quelqu'un de: accabler quelqu'un d'injures to heap abuse upon ou to hurl insults at somebody -
2 critique
critique [kʀitik]1. adjectivea. [période, situation, vitesse, point] criticalb. [jugement, notes, édition] criticalc. ( = sévère) critical• il s'est montré très critique (au sujet de...) he was very critical (of...)2. feminine nouna. ( = blâme) criticism• il ne supporte pas la critique or les critiques he can't take criticism• une critique que je lui ferais est qu'il... one criticism I would make of him is that he...b. ( = analyse) [de texte, œuvre] appreciation ; [de livre, spectacle] reviewc. ( = personnes) la critique the critics3. masculine noun, feminine noun( = commentateur) critic* * *
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1. kʀitikadjectif critical (à l'égard de, envers of)
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nom masculin et féminin ( commentateur) critic
II kʀitik1) ( reproche) criticismfaire une critique or des critiques à quelqu'un — to criticize somebody
2) ( désapprobation) criticism (à l'égard de, à l'adresse de of)3) ( art de juger) criticism4) (de livre, film) review (de of)avoir une bonne/mauvaise critique — to get good/bad reviews
faire la critique d'une pièce/d'un film — to review a play/a film
5) ( commentateurs)la critique — the critics (pl)
* * *kʀitik1. adj1) (seuil, instant, taille, état) critical2) (regard, analyse, examen) critical3) (lecteur, observateur)se montrer très critique à l'égard de qn/qch — to be very critical of sb/sth
2. nf1) (= jugement négatif) criticismCette critique est injustifiée. — This criticism is unfounded.
Elle ne supporte pas les critiques. — She can't stand being criticized.
les critiques formulées contre qch; les critiques formulées à l'égard de qch — the criticism levelled against sth
les critiques formulées contre qn; les critiques formulées à l'égard de qn — the criticism levelled against sb
2) (au singulier) criticism3) THÉÂTRE (= article) reviewLe film a reçu de bonnes critiques. — The film has had good reviews.
la critique (= activité) — criticism, (= personnes) the critics pl
la critique littéraire (= activité) — literary criticism, (= personnes) literary critics
3. nmf[théâtre, musique] critic* * *A adj2 ( désapprobateur) critical; être or se montrer critique à l'égard de or envers to be critical of; ton esprit critique your readiness to criticize ou to pick holes in things; avoir l'esprit critique to be always criticizing ou ready to criticize;3 (qui évalue, juge) [examen, présentation, édition] critical; la pensée critique de notre époque contemporary critical thought; d'un œil critique critically, with a critical eye; manquer de sens critique to lack (critical) judgment.B ⇒ Les métiers et les professions nmf ( commentateur) critic; un critique littéraire/musical a literary/music critic; un critique d'art/de théâtre/de cinéma an art/a theatreGB/a film critic.C nf1 ( reproche) criticism; accabler qn de critiques to heap criticism on sb; tes critiques incessantes your constant criticism(s); être l'objet de critiques to be the butt of criticism; faire l'objet de vives critiques to come in for sharp criticism; faire une critique à qn, faire des critiques à qn to criticize sb; j'ai une critique à te faire or à t'adresser there is one thing I would criticize you for; une critique que je te ferai, c'est que there is one criticism I might make, which is that;2 ( désapprobation) criticism (à l'égard or l'adresse de of); il ne supporte pas la critique he can't bear criticism; la critique est aisée it's easy to criticize;3 ( art de juger) criticism; la critique historique/ littéraire/musicale historical/literary/music criticism; la nouvelle critique the new criticism;4 (de livre, film) review (de of); lis les critiques avant de l'acheter read the reviews before buying it; avoir une bonne/mauvaise critique to get good/bad reviews; faire la critique d'une pièce/d'un film to review a play/a film;5 ( commentateurs) la critique the critics (pl); la critique est unanime, c'est un chef-d'œuvre the critics all agree that it is a masterpiece.[kritik] adjectifse montrer très critique envers ou à l'égard de to be very critical towards2. [plein de discernement - analyse, œuvre, personne] criticalavoir l'esprit ou le sens critique to have good judgement, to be discerning4. [inquiétant - état de santé, situation] critical————————[kritik] nom masculin et féminincritique de cinéma film critic ou reviewercritique littéraire book reviewer, literary critic————————[kritik] nom féminincritique littéraire literary ou book reviewcritique musicale/théâtrale music/drama review2. [activité]b. UNIVERSITÉ to write an appreciation ou a critique of3. [personnes]très bien/mal accueilli par la critique acclaimed/panned by the criticsl'approbation/le mépris de la critique critical acclaim/scorn4. [blâme] criticismadresser ou faire une critique à un auteur to level criticism at an author5. [fait de critiquer]la critique criticism, criticizingla critique est aisée ou facile (mais l'art est difficile) it's easy to be a critic (but hard to be an artist)
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