estuvimos criticando
-we were criticizing
Preterite progressive nosotros conjugation of criticar.
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criticar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to censure)-to criticize
Synonyms for criticar
denunciar
to denounce
despellejar
to tear to pieces
juzgar
to judge
repudiar
to condemn
vapulear
to trample
vituperar
to vituperate against
comentar
to discuss
condenar
to condemn
declarar
to state
desaprobar
to disapprove of
echar en cara
to reproach
hablar mal de
to speak badly of
increpar
to rebuke
poner por los suelos
to trash
quejarse
to complain
regañar
to scold
reñir
to tell off
reprobar
to condemn
Antonyms for criticar
adular
to flatter
aplaudir
to applaud
aceptar
to accept
admirar
to admire
alabar
to praise
aprobar
to approve of
aprobar
to pass
elogiar
to praise
encomiar
to praise
ensalzar
to extol
felicitar
to congratulate
glorificar
to glorify
laurear
to honor
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to speak badly about)-to criticize
Synonyms for criticar
agredir
to attack
calificar
to describe as
calumniar
to libel
comentar
to discuss
declarar
to state
denigrar
to denigrate
denostar
to insult
desollar
to tear to pieces
despotricar
to rant
escarnecer
to mock
hablar
to speak
hablar
to talk
injuriar
to insult
Antonyms for criticar
adular
to flatter
halagar
to flatter
lisonjear
to flatter
enaltecer
to praise
felicitar
to congratulate
homenajear
to pay tribute to
honrar
to honor
loar
to praise
piropear
to catcall
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to talk behind someone's back)-to gossip
Synonyms for criticar
charlar
to chat
comentar
to discuss
conversar
to talk
cotorrear
to chatter
despotricar
to rant
hablar
to speak
hablar
to talk
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