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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to admonish
to admonish
[sloveso]

to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

pokárat, napomenout

pokárat, napomenout

Ex: The teacher admonished the student for talking during class. 
to berate
to berate
[sloveso]

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

plísnit, kárát

plísnit, kárát

Ex: The manager berated the employee for the repeated mistakes in the project report. 
to chasten
to chasten
[sloveso]

to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions

pokárat, kárnit

pokárat, kárnit

Ex: The editor chastened the reporter for factual errors. 
to chide
to chide
[sloveso]

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

pokárat, okřiknout

pokárat, okřiknout

Ex: The teacher chided the student for talking loudly during the exam. 
to denigrate
to denigrate
[sloveso]

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

hanět, pomlouvat

hanět, pomlouvat

Ex: The tabloid newspaper consistently denigrated the celebrity, spreading false rumors to tarnish their reputation. 
to deride
to deride
[sloveso]

to insult or make fun of someone as if they are stupid or worthless

posmívat se, vysmívat se

posmívat se, vysmívat se

Ex: She was hurt when her own family began to deride her decision to drop out of law school and pursue music. 
to disparage
to disparage
[sloveso]

to speak negatively about someone, often shaming them

hanět, pomlouvat

hanět, pomlouvat

Ex: He often disparages his colleagues during team meetings, creating a negative atmosphere. 
to fulminate
to fulminate
[sloveso]

to strongly criticize or condemn

prudce kritizovat, odsuzovat

prudce kritizovat, odsuzovat

Ex: The journalist fulminated against the government's handling of the crisis, accusing officials of incompetence. 
to inveigh
to inveigh
[sloveso]

to complain or speak against something forcefully and bitterly

ostře kritizovat, rozhorčeně protestovat

ostře kritizovat, rozhorčeně protestovat

Ex: The senator inveighed against the new tax legislation. 
to lambaste
to lambaste
[sloveso]

to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

tvrdě kritizovat, veřejně pokárat

tvrdě kritizovat, veřejně pokárat

Ex: The journalist lambastes the government for its lack of transparency in the recent scandal. 
to malign
to malign
[sloveso]

to say bad and untrue things about someone, typically to damage their reputation

pomlouvat, hanět

pomlouvat, hanět

Ex: They believed he had maligned them to advance his own career. 
to rail
to rail
[sloveso]

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

ostře kritizovat, hořce si stěžovat

ostře kritizovat, hořce si stěžovat

Ex: Despite the improvements, the customer continued to rail about the service quality. 
to reproach
to reproach
[sloveso]

to blame someone for a mistake they made

vyčítat, kárát

vyčítat, kárát

Ex: Disappointed by his actions, she couldn't help but reproach her brother for neglecting his responsibilities. 
to deprecate
to deprecate
[sloveso]

to not support and be against something or someone

odsuzovat, neschvalovat

odsuzovat, neschvalovat

Ex: The mayor deprecated the use of violence as a means of protest, urging citizens to seek peaceful alternatives. 
to flay
to flay
[sloveso]

to criticize someone severely, often in public

kritizovat, strhat

kritizovat, strhat

Ex: The critic flayed the play for its weak script and poor acting. 
to excoriate
to excoriate
[sloveso]

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

přísně odsoudit, ostře kritizovat

přísně odsoudit, ostře kritizovat

Ex: In his blistering monologue, the pundit excoriated the politicians for their hypocrisy and lies. 
to lampoon
to lampoon
[sloveso]

to criticize or joke about someone or something in public

vysmívat se, posmívat se

vysmívat se, posmívat se

Ex: The cartoonist lampooned the mayor's policies in the newspaper. 
to scoff
to scoff
[sloveso]

to mock with contempt

posmívat se, vysmívat se

posmívat se, vysmívat se

Ex: He scoffed at the idea of ghosts. 
to vilify
to vilify
[sloveso]

to spread bad and awful commentaries about someone in order to damage their reputation

pomluvit, hanět

pomluvit, hanět

Ex: The media often vilifies public figures for minor mistakes. 
aspersion
aspersion
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of damaging a person's character or reputation

pomluva, hanobení

pomluva, hanobení

Ex: The editorial cast aspersions on the mayor's honesty. 
altercation
altercation
[Podstatné jméno]

a noisy dispute

hádka, hlučný spor

hádka, hlučný spor

Ex: The altercation in the restaurant drew the attention of every diner. 
animadversion
animadversion
[Podstatné jméno]

a critical remark

kritická poznámka, kritika

kritická poznámka, kritika

Ex: The editor's animadversion on the article was sharp but fair. 
anathema
anathema
[Podstatné jméno]

a formal church curse officially excluding a person from a religious community

anathema, exkomunikace

anathema, exkomunikace

Ex: The heretic was declared anathema by the council. 
calumny
calumny
[Podstatné jméno]

a false statement meant to misrepresent someone

pomluva, hanobení

pomluva, hanobení

Ex: The lawsuit was filed over a calumny printed in the newspaper. 
castigation
castigation
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of inflicting a penalty or other form of punishment

trestání, trest

trestání, trest

Ex: The thief's castigation included both a fine and community service. 
diatribe
diatribe
[Podstatné jméno]

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatriba, ostrá kritika

diatriba, ostrá kritika

Ex: The article was a diatribe against the new government policy. 
harangue
harangue
[Podstatné jméno]

a loud, forceful, and emotional speech or lecture, intended to persuade or criticize

tiráda, vášnivá řeč

tiráda, vášnivá řeč

Ex: The politician delivered a harangue against corruption. 
homily
homily
[Podstatné jméno]

a short moral lecture, offering advice on behavior

homilie, kázání

homilie, kázání

Ex: The priest gave a homily about forgiveness during Sunday service. 
imprecation
imprecation
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of speaking a curse or wish for harm to come to someone, often as an insult or expression of anger

prokletí, kletba

prokletí, kletba

Ex: The witch muttered an imprecation under her breath. 
catcall
catcall
[Podstatné jméno]

a shout expressing disapproval, made at a public event or performance

pískot, pokřikování

pískot, pokřikování

Ex: The speaker was interrupted by catcalls from the angry crowd. 
invective
invective
[Podstatné jméno]

the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry

nadhánka, urážka

nadhánka, urážka

Ex: His speech was filled with invective aimed at his opponents. 
tirade
tirade
[Podstatné jméno]

a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize

tiráda

tiráda

Ex: The manager delivered a tirade against the team’s poor performance. 
stricture
stricture
[Podstatné jméno]

a severe criticism of something or someone

přísná kritika, pokárání

přísná kritika, pokárání

Ex: The politician faced harsh stricture from the media for his controversial remarks. 
polemic
polemic
[Podstatné jméno]

a speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something

polemika, kontroverze

polemika, kontroverze

Ex: His polemic against modern art sparked heated debate. 
vituperation
vituperation
[Podstatné jméno]

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

hanění, invektiva

hanění, invektiva

Ex: His speech was filled with vituperation, targeting his political opponent harshly. 
askance
askance
[Příslovce]

in a way that shows doubt, suspicion, or disapproval

s nedůvěrou, s podezřením

s nedůvěrou, s podezřením

Ex: The teacher looked askance at the late assignment. 
captious
captious
[Přídavné jméno]

tending to raise petty objections

hašteřivý, drobnostkářský

hašteřivý, drobnostkářský

Ex: The critic was captious, nitpicking every sentence. 
censorious
censorious
[Přídavné jméno]

(of one's behavior) severely criticizing and disapproving

kritický, přísný

kritický, přísný

Ex: The teacher's censorious remarks discouraged students from sharing their ideas in class. 
incredulous
incredulous
[Přídavné jméno]

unwilling or unable to believe something

nedůvěřivý, skeptický

nedůvěřivý, skeptický

Ex: She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he had met the president. 
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