critical

critical
adjective
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) crítico
2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) crítico, severo
3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) crítico, grave, serio
critical adj crítico
the injured man is in a critical condition el herido está en condición crítica
to be critical of something criticar algo
critical
tr['krɪtɪkəl]
adjective
1 (anaylsis, essay, work, etc) crítico,-a
2 (negative, finding fault) criticón,-ona, quisquilloso,-a
3 (decisive, crucial, very serious) crítico,-a
■ he's in a critical condition se encuentra en estado crítico
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be critical of something/somebody criticar algo/a alguien
to be very critical ser dado,-a a las críticas
to go critical (of nuclear reactor) iniciar una reacción en cadena
to receive critical acclaim recibir buenas críticas
critical temperature temperatura crítica
critical ['krɪt̬ɪkəl] adj
: crítico
critical
adj.
• criticón, -ona adj.
• crítico, -a adj.
• decisivo, -a adj.
• extremo, -a adj.
'krɪtɪkəl
adjective
1)
a) (censorious) <remark/report> crítico

to be critical OF something/somebody — criticar* algo/a alguien

b) (journalistic, academic) crítico
2)
a) (very serious) <condition/shortage> crítico
b) (decisive, crucial) <period> crítico; <decision> de importancia fundamental
['krɪtɪkǝl]
1. ADJ
1) (=important) [factor, element] crítico; [issue] apremiante; [problem] muy serio

it is critical to understand what is happening — es de vital importancia entender lo que está ocurriendo

of critical importance — de vital importancia

how you finance a business is critical to its success — el éxito de un negocio depende de forma crucial de cómo se financie

2) (=decisive) [moment, stage] crítico

it was a critical time for the nation — fue un período crítico para la nación

at a critical juncture — en una coyuntura crítica

3) (=perilous, serious) [situation, state] crítico
4) (Med) [patient, condition, illness] grave

to be on the critical list — estar en la lista de enfermos graves

to be off the critical list — estar fuera de peligro

5) (=fault-finding) [attitude, remark, report] crítico

he's too critical — siempre está criticando, critica demasiado

to watch sb with a critical eye — observar a algn con ojo crítico

to be critical of sth/sb — criticar algo/a algn

6) (=analytical) [person, reader, analysis] crítico
7) (Cine, Literat, Mus, Theat) crítico

the film met with critical acclaim — la película fue aplaudida por la crítica

to be a critical success — [book, play etc] ser un éxito de crítica

8) (Phys , Nuclear physics) [temperature, pressure] crítico

to go critical — empezar una reacción en cadena

2.
CPD

critical angle N — (Aer) (Opt) ángulo m crítico

critical care unit N — unidad f de cuidados intensivos, unidad f de terapia intensiva (S. Cone, Mex)

critical edition N — edición f critica

critical essays NPL — ensayos mpl de crítica

critical mass N — masa f crítica

critical path analysis N — análisis m inv del camino crítico

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['krɪtɪkəl]
adjective
1)
a) (censorious) <remark/report> crítico

to be critical OF something/somebody — criticar* algo/a alguien

b) (journalistic, academic) crítico
2)
a) (very serious) <condition/shortage> crítico
b) (decisive, crucial) <period> crítico; <decision> de importancia fundamental

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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