scathing

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

Translation

adj. hård, skarp, obarmhärtig
adv. hårt, skarpt

Phrases & Collocations

scathing criticism

kritiska anmärkningar

scathing remarks

kritiska anmärkningar

Example Sentences

He made a scathing attack on the statement.

Han gjorde en sylvass attack mot uttalandet.

Melissa bit back a scathing comment.

Melissa bett tillbaka en sylvass kommentar.

(on, upon) a scathing satire on sb.

(på) en sylvass satir om någon.

the scathing glitter in his eyes.

den sardoniska glittringen i hans ögon.

she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

Hon inledde en sylvass attack mot premiärministern.

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

Hennes tal var en starkt kritiserande åtal mot regeringens brottsstatistik.

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

Den sylvassa ledaren reduceras helt enkelt till en övning i partipolitik.

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