complicate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. kom′pli kāt′; adj. kom′pli kit)


Inflections of 'complicate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
complicates
v 3rd person singular
complicating
v pres p
complicated
v past
complicated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
complicate [sth]⇒ vtr (make [sth] more complex, difficult)complicar⇒ vtr
 The fact that his girlfriend is still married to another man complicates the situation.
 El hecho de que su novia siga casada con otro hombre complica la situación.
complicate [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep (make [sth] difficult for [sb])complicarle algo a loc verb
  hacer algo más complicado para loc verb
 The snow is going to complicate deliveries for the milkman.
 His long explanation only served to complicate the question for us.
 La nieve va a complicarle las entregas al repartidor de leche.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
complicate matters vtr + npl (create complications, difficulties)complicar las cosas loc verb
 Keep it simple - there's no need to complicate matters.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Te pido que no interfieras, vas a complicar las cosas.
  complicar el asunto loc verb
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'complicate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
convolute - make more difficult - muck up
Spanish:
alambicar - complicar - dificultar - intrincar - enredar - entrampar - liar - embrollar - enyerbar


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