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    Complication (en. Complication)

    /kɔ̃.pli.ka.sjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An element that makes a situation more complex.
    The complication of this case requires the intervention of an expert.
    La complication de ce dossier nécessite l'intervention d'un expert.
    A difficulty that arises during the course of a disease.
    An infection can be a complication of the surgery.
    Une infection peut être une complication de l'opération.
    A set of circumstances that hinders an action.
    There are too many complications in this project to carry it out successfully.
    Il y a trop de complications dans ce projet pour le mener à bien.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'complicatio', meaning the act of folding together.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have complications
    to encounter unforeseen problems in a situation
    avoir des complications
    to create a complication
    to make something more complex than it is
    faire une complication
    to make one's life complicated
    to make one's own existence more difficult
    se compliquer la vie

    Related Words

    to complicate
    To make more difficult or more complex.
    compliquer
    complexity
    Character of what is complex.
    complexité
    difficulty
    State of what is difficult.
    difficulté

    Slang Meanings

    Hassle
    It's a real hassle to have so many complications in this project.
    C'est un vrai tracas d'avoir autant de complications dans ce projet.
    Puzzle
    This situation is a puzzle because of all these complications.
    Cette situation est un casse-tête à cause de toutes ces complications.