B1 — Intermediatenoun
critica
criticism / review
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
censurarecensioneanalisicommentovalutazione
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
lodeelogioapprovazioneplauso
Usage note
'Censura' is censure/formal criticism. 'Recensione' is a published review. 'La critica' (collective noun) refers to critics as a group. 'Critica costruttiva' is constructive criticism.
Example
"La critica ha accolto il film con recensioni molto positive."
"The critics received the film with very positive reviews."
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