Críticos (en. Critics)

/kɾiˈtikos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who issues value judgments about literary, cinematic, artistic works, etc.
Film critics acclaimed the new movie.
Los críticos de cine aclamaron la nueva película.
A person who analyzes and critically examines a topic or issue.
Social critics conduct studies on inequality.
Los críticos sociales realizan estudios sobre la desigualdad.
A writer or journalist dedicated to art or cultural criticism.
The art critic's column appears weekly in the newspaper.
La columna del crítico de arte aparece cada semana en el periódico.

Etymology

From the Greek 'kritikos', which means 'able to judge'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in the opinion of the critics
refers to the opinion of experts about something.
a juicio de los críticos
to the criticism
when something is subject to review or evaluation.
a la crítica
cultural critics
people who analyze and criticize cultural aspects of society.
críticos de la cultura

Related Words

criticism
The act of evaluating or judging something.
crítica
to judge
Forming a judgment or valuation about something.
juzgar
to evaluate
Determining the value or quality of something.
evaluar

Slang Meanings

Someone who criticizes in a sarcastic manner.
That guy is a bar critic; he always has something negative to say.
Ese tipo es un crítico de bar; siempre tiene algo negativo que decir.
Critic who has no basis for their opinions.
Don't pay attention to him, he's just another baseless critic.
No le hagas caso, es solo otro crítico sin base.