WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| elaborate adj | (ornate, showy) | complejo/a adj |
| | | elaborado/a adj |
| | There was an elaborate display in the shop window. |
| | El escaparate tenía una configuración compleja. |
| elaborate adj | (complicated) | complicado/a adj |
| | | complejo/a adj |
| | The technician was working with an elaborate lighting system. |
| | El técnico estaba trabajando en un sistema de iluminación complicado. |
| elaborate adj | (well thought out) | elaborado/a adj |
| | | desarrollado/a adj |
| | | planeado adj |
| | The thieves had come up with an elaborate plan to rob the bank; they'd thought of everything. |
| | Los ladrones idearon un plan elaborado para robar el banco; habían pensado en todo. |
| elaborate⇒ vi | (explain more) | elaborar⇒ vtr |
| | | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | | explayar⇒ vtr |
| | Your idea sounds interesting. Could you elaborate? |
| | Tu idea suena interesante. ¿Podrías elaborarla? |
| elaborate on [sth] vi + prep | (explain in greater detail) | profundizar⇒ vtr |
| | | explicar mejor vtr + adv |
| | Could you elaborate on your earlier comment about unemployment? |
| | ¿Podrías profundizar tu comentario anterior sobre el desempleo? |
| elaborate [sth]⇒ vtr | (work out, develop) | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | | elaborar⇒ vtr |
| | The author is currently elaborating his idea for a novel. |
| | Actualmente, el escritor está desarrollando una idea para una novela. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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