🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

compliquer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃plikɛ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Complicate/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les nouvelles règles vont compliquer le processus."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make something more difficult or complex.

    "The new regulations will complicate the process of applying for permits."
  2. 2

    To involve in a complicated situation.

    "His personal issues began to complicate his work life."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'complicate' originates from the Latin 'complicare', meaning 'to fold together'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, evolving to describe the act of making something more complex or intricate.

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