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Meanings of critical in English

Portuguese
crítico
Catalan
crític
Spanish
crítico

Marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws.

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crítico
Portuguese
crítico
Catalan
crític
Spanish
alarmante

Being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency.

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crítico

Extremely important.

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FAO risk status for a breed at high risk of extinction.

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Examples for "c"
Examples for "c"
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Results: Forty of 60 patients suffered from cP according to ERP criteria.
Pubmed
2
Most tourists come from Germany with the UK a c lose second.
The South African
3
Western blot analysis was used to measure the protein level of c-Myc.
Pubmed
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Conclusions: The present results confirm the surgical recommendation for cT4a laryngeal SCCs.
Pubmed
5
The average self-published ebook costs 99c, a fact that propels the market.
The Irish Times
Usage of critical in English
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Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the statement read.
Reuters
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Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the advisory said.
Reuters
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Background: Accessibility to health services is a critical determinant for health outcome.
Pubmed
4
Last year I mentioned a particularly critical Ofsted report to one minister.
The Guardian
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Perhaps, however, we need to think about the critical criteria we use.
The Guardian
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Dr Asquith said community boards played a critical role in local democracy.
Radio NZ
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The critical issue now is whether the run of good news continues.
Reuters
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He said this year was a critical time in terms of security.
Reuters
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This work is critical to improving the quality of our health services.
Radio NZ
10
Prime Minister John Key agrees education is an important and critical issue.
Radio NZ
11
A family crisis, perhaps, or some catastrophic event at a critical age.
The arms maker of berlin
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Turnbull said it was critical to improve efforts to fight Islamic State.
Reuters
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Six people remain in critical condition following the attack, hospital staff said.
Radio NZ
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This critical review places important recent research results into a historical context.
Pubmed
15
Rust added: This is critical to the future health of British racing.
The Guardian
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And given the liquidity question and volatility, a long-term approach is critical.
Reuters
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Portuguese
crítico
Critical through the time
Critical across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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