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    Complicación (en. Complication)

    /kompli.kaˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Situation that adds difficulty or makes a process more complex.
    The complication in the surgery required more time than expected.
    La complicación en la cirugía requirió más tiempo del previsto.
    Undesired development of a disease that worsens the patient's condition.
    The complications of diabetes can be severe if not managed.
    Las complicaciones de la diabetes pueden ser severas si no se controla.
    Confusion or entanglement in a discussion or in a plan.
    The complication of the argument made it so that no one could understand the point.
    La complicación del argumento hizo que nadie pudiera entender el punto.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'complicatio', which means 'action of intertwining'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    without complications
    Without problems or difficulties.
    sin complicaciones
    complication of life
    Difficulties that occur in everyday life.
    complicación de la vida
    complication of a matter
    Difficulties that arise in the context of a specific matter.
    complicación de un asunto

    Related Words

    complicate
    To make something more difficult or complex.
    complicar
    complexity
    Quality of being complicated or difficult to understand.
    complejidad
    inconvenience
    Unfavorable situation that can cause complications.
    inconveniente

    Slang Meanings

    Serious problem
    The car has a mechanical complication that I cannot resolve.
    El coche tiene una complicación mecánica que no puedo resolver.
    Entanglement
    Life is one complication after another.
    La vida es una complicación tras otra.