complicate
gb/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
B1
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క్రియ
B1
action
1
Make something harder or more complex
To make something harder to do or understand.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to complicate [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'complicate' with 'complex'—'complicate' is a verb, while 'complex' is an adjective.
పర్యాయపదాలు
confuse (Implies making something unclear or hard to follow rather than adding complexity deliberately.)
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overcomplicate (Implies making something needlessly or excessively complicated.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
simplify (Means to make something easier to understand or do by removing unnecessary parts.)
పదకలయికలు
complicate matters
|complicate the situation
|complicate things
|complicate the process
విషయాలు
daily life
|problem solving
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Adding more rules will only complicate the process.
- Her sudden resignation could complicate the negotiations.
- Don't complicate matters by bringing up unrelated issues.
- The new regulations may complicate how we operate.
- Extra paperwork will complicate the application process.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Extra rules will complicate the game.
- Rain can complicate travel plans.
- Her questions complicate the work.
- Too many steps complicate the recipe.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
complicate
IPA
GB/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
com - plic - ate (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: complicate
- 3rd Person Singular: complicates
- Present Participle: complicating
- Past: complicated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
Core family
complication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uncomplicated
adjective
simplify
verb B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
complicate matters
1/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt mˈætɚz/
fixed phrase
Make a situation harder to handle
To make a problem or situation more difficult to deal with.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don't complicate things—just tell me what you want.
- The delay will complicate things for everyone involved.