What does complicato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word complicato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use complicato in Italian.

The word complicato in Italian means complicated, complicated, complex, complicate, get complicated. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word complicato

complicated

participio passato (pp di complicare)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Complicata dalla situazione lavorativa, la sua salute andava deteriorandosi pericolosamente.
His health is dangerously worsening, complicated by the situation at work.

complicated, complex

aggettivo (complesso, intricato) (difficult to understand)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Luca e Maria hanno sempre avuto un rapporto molto complicato, ma non per questo si amano di meno.
Luca and Maria have always had a very complex (or: complicated relationship); this hasn't affected the love they feel for each other.

complicate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere complicato)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Perché gli uffici pubblici devono sempre complicare le cose semplici?
Why do public offices always have to complicate easy things?

get complicated

verbo intransitivo (diventare più complicato)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Ho paura che le cose si complicheranno quando tua sorella verrà a sapere del tradimento del marito.
I'm afraid things will get complicated when your sister comes to learn about her husband's unfaithfulness.

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