No. 14,226 in Russian
осложняет
"Complicates"
In a sentence
Эта задача осложняет нашу работу.
This task complicates our work.
In this sentence, 'осложняет' is used to indicate an action by the task that makes the work harder or introduces complexities to it.
Плохая погода осложняет путешествие.
Bad weather complicates the journey.
Here, 'осложняет' describes how adverse weather conditions create difficulties for traveling.
Проблема уже настолько осложняет ситуацию, что её трудно решить.
The problem complicates the situation so much that it is difficult to solve.
In this usage, 'осложняет' conveys the presence of a problem that increasingly adds difficulty to resolving the situation.
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