No. 1,181 in Portuguese
complexo
"Complexo" in English means "complex," referring to something composed of interconnected parts or something intricate and complicated; it can also describe a group of related elements or a psychological fixation.
In a sentence
O edifício faz parte de um complexo maior.
The building is part of a larger complex.
Here, 'complexo' refers to a physical complex, such as a group of buildings or infrastructures.
Esse problema é realmente complexo.
This problem is truly complex.
In this context, 'complexo' describes a situation or problem that is intricate or complicated.
Ele sempre teve um complexo de inferioridade.
He always had an inferiority complex.
In this case, 'complexo' is used in the psychological sense, indicating a set of feelings or attitudes influencing someone's behavior.
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