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critical

UK: /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ US: /ˈkrɪt̮-/

Translation

adj
crítico,ca
criticón,-a col.
crucial
a critical decision
una decisión crucial
muy grave
His injuries are critical
Sus lesiones son muy graves
(Definition of critical adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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