complicate
gb/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 5000
bonyolít, megnehezít
คำกริยา
B1
1
bonyolít
B2
megnehezít
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'complicate' with 'complex'—'complicate' is a verb, while 'complex' is an adjective.
ความหมาย
Make something harder or more complex
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
complicate matters
|complicate the situation
|complicate things
|complicate the process
คำพ้องความหมาย
confuse (Implies making something unclear or hard to follow rather than adding complexity deliberately.)
|
overcomplicate (Implies making something needlessly or excessively complicated.)
คำตรงข้าม
simplify (Means to make something easier to understand or do by removing unnecessary parts.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|problem solving
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
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.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
complicate
IPA
GB/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
com - plic - ate (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: complicate
- 3rd Person Singular: complicates
- Present Participle: complicating
- Past: complicated
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
Core family
complication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uncomplicated
adjective
simplify
verb B1
วลีและสำนวน
complicate matters
1/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt mˈætɚz/
fixed phrase
Make a situation harder to handle
To make a problem or situation more difficult to deal with.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't complicate things—just tell me what you want.
- The delay will complicate things for everyone involved.