Kritik üben an+Dat.

to express criticism or negative judgment

Türkçe: eleştiri dile getirmek

Noun

Kritik f.

Verb

üben

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Professorin übte scharfe Kritik an der mangelhaften Methodik der Studie.

How it is used

Means to express criticism or negative judgment. Formal register. Used in performance reviews or political commentary. Common mistake: learners use 'kritisieren' instead—this is more formal and deliberate.

Other collocations built on üben

• sich in Geduld übento practice patience
• Nachsicht üben an+Dat.to show forbearance toward someone
• Rücksicht üben+Akk.to show consideration
• Vergeltung übento exact revenge
• Verrat übento commit treason
• Verzicht leisten / übento practice renunciation