(words of) criticism ☊ like: lời chỉ trích → →
der Vorwurf ☊ 
lời quở trách, lời chỉ trích ☊ 
☊ My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ criticism ☊
I didn't mean it as a criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists ☊ criticism ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
criticism of the police (= they are criticized) ☊ of ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
sensitive to sth: She's very sensitive to criticism. ☊ sensitive ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊