complicate
gb/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 5000
bonyolít, megnehezít
فعل
B1
1
bonyolít
B2
megnehezít
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
to complicate [something]
Adding more rules will only complicate the process.
Ha még több szabályt adunk hozzá, az csak bonyolítja a folyamatot.
Her sudden resignation could complicate the negotiations.
A váratlan lemondása bonyolíthatja a tárgyalásokat.
Don't complicate matters by bringing up unrelated issues.
The new regulations may complicate how we operate.
Extra paperwork will complicate the application process.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Extra rules will complicate the game.
Az extra szabályok bonyolultabbá teszik a játékot.
Rain can complicate travel plans.
Az eső megnehezítheti az utazási terveket.
Her questions complicate the work.
Too many steps complicate the recipe.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'complicate' with 'complex'—'complicate' is a verb, while 'complex' is an adjective.
المعنى
Make something harder or more complex
المتلازمات اللفظية
complicate matters
|complicate the situation
|complicate things
|complicate the process
المرادفات
confuse (Implies making something unclear or hard to follow rather than adding complexity deliberately.)
|
overcomplicate (Implies making something needlessly or excessively complicated.)
الأضداد
simplify (Means to make something easier to understand or do by removing unnecessary parts.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|problem solving
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make something harder to do or understand.
To make a situation, process, or problem more difficult to understand or deal with by adding extra factors or details.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
complicate
IPA
GB/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
com - plic - ate (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: complicate
- 3rd Person Singular: complicates
- Present Participle: complicating
- Past: complicated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
Core family
complication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uncomplicated
adjective
simplify
verb B1
التعبيرات
complicate matters
1/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt mˈætɚz/
fixed phrase
Make a situation harder to handle
To make a problem or situation more difficult to deal with.
أمثلة
- We don't want to complicate matters by involving too many people.
- His refusal to cooperate will only complicate matters.
complicate things
1/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt θˈɪŋz/
fixed phrase
Make general circumstances harder
To make life, work, or a situation harder than it needs to be.
أمثلة
- Don't complicate things—just tell me what you want.
- The delay will complicate things for everyone involved.