10-Expressing criticism

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a (downward) slide/spiral (into)

une dérive (vers)

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a criticism

une critique

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a disadvantage

un inconvénient

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a doomsayer

un pessimiste / Cassandre

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a drawback

un inconvénient

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a major flaw

un défaut important

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appalling

effroyable / lamentable

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beyond the pale

inacceptable / inadmissible

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detrimental

néfaste

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dubious

douteux

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I beg to differ

je ne suis pas (entièrement) d'accord

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I couldn't go along with that…

je ne peux pas être d'accord avec ça

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I don't share your view

je ne partage pas ton point de vue

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I find that very difficult to accept

j’ai du mal à accepter cela

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I must take issue with you on that

je dois contester ce que vous dites

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I take a different view

j’ai un avis différent

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I think otherwise

je pense autrement

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invidious

injuste

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it's a shame/pity

c'est dommage

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objectionable

désagréable / répréhensible

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over-the-top

exagéré

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scaremongering

alarmisme

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scathing

très critique / cinglant

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that doesn't make much sense to me

cela n'a pas beaucoup de sens à mon avis

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that is out of question!

c'est hors de question !

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that's one way of looking at it

c'est une façon de considérer la situation

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the rub is…

le hic / problème

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to criticise

critiquer

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to be outraged / incensed

être outré

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to be poles apart

être diamétralement opposé

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to be skeptical

être sceptique

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to bemoan sthg

se plaindre de qqch

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to castigate

blâmer

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to contest

contester

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to decry

dénoncer / contester

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to denounce

dénoncer

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to deride

ridiculiser / railler

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to disparage

dénigrer / décrier

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to dispute sthg

contester qqch

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to expose

dénoncer (en révélant)

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to go awry

aller de travers / dérailler / mal tourner

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to impinge (up)on

empiéter sur

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to lambast

descendre en flammes

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to lampoon

ridiculiser / tourner en dérision

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to level (sthg) at

pointer sur / lancer (une accusation)

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to oppose sthg

être opposé à

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to prevaricate

tergiverser

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to scaremonger

répandre des rumeurs alarmistes