B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
critico
critical, crucial; fault-finding
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
crucialedecisivoesigentesevero
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
secondariomarginaleindulgenteaccomodante
Usage note
Two senses: 1) critical/crucial ('momento critico'). 2) critical/fault-finding ('è molto critico verso il governo'). 'Cruciale' = crucial. 'Decisivo' = decisive.
Example
"Siamo arrivati a un momento critico del progetto."
"We have reached a critical moment in the project."
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