critical

crucial, fundamental

Tan importante que de ello depende el éxito o la seguridad.

En inglés sencillo: So important that success or safety depends on it.

• Water is critical for survival.
• Her support played a critical role in our success.
• It is critical that we finish before Friday.

Cómo se usa: critical to/for something (Clean water is critical to good health.); it is critical that… (It is critical that everyone arrives on time.)

Sinónimos: essential, crucial, vital

Antónimos: unimportant

Expresiones frecuentes: critical role, critical factor, critical to something

crítico, decisivo

Que ocurre cuando una situación puede cambiar mucho, para bien o para mal.

En inglés sencillo: Happening at a time when a situation may change greatly, for better or worse.

• The talks reached a critical stage.
• At that critical moment, the lights went out.
• His recovery is now entering a critical phase.

Sinónimos: decisive, pivotal

Expresiones frecuentes: critical moment, critical stage, critical point

crítico

Que expresa una opinión señalando problemas o defectos de algo.

En inglés sencillo: Expressing an opinion that points out problems or faults in something.

• The film received a critical review.
• His comments were critical of the new policy.
• She wrote a critical article about school funding.

Cómo se usa: critical of someone/something (The report was critical of the hospital's management.)

Sinónimos: disapproving, negative

Antónimos: approving, positive

Expresiones frecuentes: critical review, critical comments, critical of something

crítico, grave

Tan enfermo o herido que corre peligro de morir.

En inglés sencillo: So seriously ill or injured that there is a danger of dying.

• He is in critical condition.
• Two patients remained critical after the fire.
• The hospital treats critical patients in a special unit.

Sinónimos: gravely ill

Expresiones frecuentes: critical condition, remain critical, critical patient

crítico, criticón

Que suele fijarse en los defectos de personas o cosas y señalarlos.

En inglés sencillo: Often noticing and pointing out what is wrong with people or things.

• My father can be very critical.
• She was too critical of her own work.
• Why are you always so critical of everyone?

Cómo se usa: critical of someone/something (He is often critical of his colleagues.)

Sinónimos: fault-finding, judgmental

Antónimos: uncritical

Expresiones frecuentes: overly critical, critical attitude, critical of someone