kompliziert
complicated · complicate
Etwas, das schwer zu verstehen oder schwer zu lösen ist.
The German word "kompliziert" is an adjective meaning "complicated" or "complex".
It is derived from the Latin "complicare" (to fold together), but in German, it stands alone as a single adjective without separable parts (excluding prefixes).
Similar words:
- schwierig (difficult)
- kompliziert (complicated)
- verwickelt (intricate, involved)
Difference:
- Schwierig emphasizes difficulty or challenge, possibly due to effort needed.
- Kompliziert stresses complexity or many interconnected parts that are hard to understand or manage.
- Verwickelt implies something tangled or twisted, often confusing.
In summary, "kompliziert" highlights complexity rather than just difficulty or confusion.
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Examples
Die Aufgabe ist kompliziert.adjective
The task is complicated.
Diese Formel sieht sehr kompliziert aus.adjective
This formula looks very complicated.
Mathematische Formeln können sehr kompliziert sein.adjective
Mathematical formulas can be very complicated.
Diese Formel ist kompliziert.adjective
This formula is complicated.
Die Situation wirkt sehr kompliziert.adjective
The situation seems very complicated.
Mathematikaufgaben werden manchmal ganz kompliziert erklärt.adjective
Math problems are sometimes explained in a very complicated way.
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