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No. 9,099 in French

compliquées

Complicated or complex.

In a sentence

  • Les mathématiques sont compliquées pour de nombreux élèves.

    Mathematics are complicated for many students.

    In this context, 'compliquées' describes the subject 'mathematics' as being difficult or complex.

  • Les instructions pour assembler le meuble étaient trop compliquées.

    The instructions for assembling the furniture were too complicated.

    Here, 'compliquées' qualifies the 'instructions,' indicating they are overly intricate or hard to understand.

  • Elle trouve les relations humaines souvent compliquées.

    She often finds human relationships complicated.

    In this sentence, 'compliquées' is used to explain the speaker's perception that she considers 'human relationships' challenging or complex to navigate.

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