complicate
gb/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 5000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Make something harder or more complex
To make something harder to do or understand.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to complicate [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'complicate' with 'complex'—'complicate' is a verb, while 'complex' is an adjective.
Từ đồng nghĩa
confuse (Implies making something unclear or hard to follow rather than adding complexity deliberately.)
|
overcomplicate (Implies making something needlessly or excessively complicated.)
Từ trái nghĩa
simplify (Means to make something easier to understand or do by removing unnecessary parts.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
complicate matters
|complicate the situation
|complicate things
|complicate the process
Chủ đề
daily life
|problem solving
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Extra rules will complicate the game.
- Rain can complicate travel plans.
- Her questions complicate the work.
- Too many steps complicate the recipe.
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Dạng từ điển
complicate
IPA
GB/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
com - plic - ate (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: complicate
- 3rd Person Singular: complicates
- Present Participle: complicating
- Past: complicated
Họ từ
Forms
Core family
complication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uncomplicated
adjective
simplify
verb B1
Cách diễn đạt
complicate matters
1/kˈɑmplɪkˌeɪt mˈætɚz/
fixed phrase
Make a situation harder to handle
To make a problem or situation more difficult to deal with.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- Don't complicate things—just tell me what you want.
- The delay will complicate things for everyone involved.