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complicating

UK
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Translations

complicatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɑːm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
compliquantForme adjectivale au participe présent ; souvent rendue en français par une tournure plus naturelle selon le contexte.
The complicating factors in the project led to delays.
Les facteurs compliquants du projet ont entraîné des retards.
Synonyms
convoluted
confusing
intricate
difficult
complex
complicatingnoun
Gerund: the act or process of complicating
complexificationAu sens de rendre plus complexe ; registre courant.
The complicating of the procedure was unnecessary.
La complexification de la procédure était inutile.
Additional translations
complicationAu sens plus général de fait ou processus qui rend une situation plus difficile.
Synonyms
complication
entanglement
aggravation
exacerbation
difficulty
complexity
hindrance
obstruction
impediment
obstacle
complicateverb

complicating

Gerund

complicated
Past Simple
complicated
Past Participle
complicating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
US
/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/
The new regulations will complicate the process of obtaining a permit.
Les nouvelles réglementations compliqueront le processus d'obtention d'un permis.
Additional translations
aggraverMédecine ; pour une maladie ou un état de santé.
Synonyms
confound
perplex
intricate
obscure
entangle
mix up
maze
tangle
Antonyms
simplify

Definitions

complicatinggerund / present participle
Making something more difficult or complex.
The complicating factors in the project led to delays and increased costs.
complicatingnoun
The act or process of making something more difficult or complex.
The complicating of the procedure was unnecessary.
complicateverb
To make something more difficult or less straightforward.
The new regulations will complicate the process of obtaining a permit.
To involve or entangle in a complex or intricate situation.
His decision to invest in multiple businesses could complicate his financial situation.
(medicine) To make (a disease or medical condition) more severe or difficult to treat by the development of additional disorders.
Pneumonia can complicate influenza and lead to serious illness.
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