scathing

[US]/'skeɪðɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hård, skarp, nådesløs
adv. hårdt, skarpt

Phrases & Collocations

scathing criticism

hård kritik

scathing remarks

hårde bemærkninger

Example Sentences

He made a scathing attack on the statement.

Han fremsatte et hårdnakket angreb på udtalelsen.

Melissa bit back a scathing comment.

Melissa holdt en hårdnakket kommentar tilbage.

(on, upon) a scathing satire on sb.

(om, på) en skarp satire om nogen.

the scathing glitter in his eyes.

det skarpe glimt i hans øjne.

she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

Hun iværksatte et hårdnakket angreb på statsministeren.

Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government’s record on crime.

Hendes tale var en hård kritik af regeringens kriminalitetsstatistik.

The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics.

Det skarpe ledere er simpelthen reduceret til en øvelse i partisanpolitik.

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