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    Compliquées (en. Complicated)

    /kɔ̃.pli.ke/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That makes a situation or thing more difficult.
    The rules of the game were so complicated that no one understood.
    Les règles du jeu étaient si compliquées que personne ne comprenait.
    That consists of multiple elements or steps that interact.
    The manufacturing process is complicated and requires several steps.
    Le processus de fabrication est compliqué et nécessite plusieurs étapes.
    That lacks clarity, obscure.
    His response was complicated and I couldn't grasp the meaning.
    Sa réponse était compliquée et je n'ai pas pu saisir le sens.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to complicate', which comes from the Latin 'complicare' meaning 'to fold together'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    it's complicated
    Means that something is difficult to understand or to resolve.
    c'est compliqué
    leave things complicated
    Not to clarify or simplify a situation.
    laisser les choses compliquées
    a complicated matter
    A situation or problem that is difficult to manage.
    une affaire compliquée

    Related Words

    complicate
    To make something more difficult or complex.
    compliquer
    complex
    That is made up of several parts related to each other.
    complexe
    difficulty
    The quality of being difficult to do or to understand.
    difficulté

    Slang Meanings

    It's a headache.
    This project is a real headache, it's complicated!
    Ce projet est un vrai casse-tête, c'est compliqué !
    It's Chinese to me.
    This document is so technical, it's Chinese to me.
    Ce document est tellement technique, c'est du chinois pour moi.