Uptaker
To the articles

complicado

adjective

  1. 1. difficult, hard de + infinitivo

    difficult

    Common combinations

    • problema complicado — difficult problem
    • difícil de entender — hard to understand
    • El examen fue complicado.The exam was difficult.
    • Es complicado usar esta máquina.It is difficult to use this machine.
    • Resolver el problema no es complicado.Solving the problem is not difficult.

  2. 2. complex, complicated

    many parts or steps

    Common combinations

    • diseño complicado — complicated design
    • sistema complicado — complex system
    • El motor tiene un diseño complicado.The engine has a complicated design.
    • La receta es complicada y lleva muchos pasos.The recipe is complicated and has many steps.
    • El mapa parece complicado.The map looks complicated.

  3. 3. difficult, tricky

    a delicate situation

    Common combinations

    • situación complicada — difficult situation
    • momento complicado — difficult time
    • La situación en casa está complicada.Things at home are difficult.
    • Estamos en un momento complicado.We are going through a difficult time.
    • Su relación se volvió complicada.Their relationship became complicated.

Same root

complicarcomplicacióncomplicadamente