No. 16,769 in Russian
сложна
"Сложна" means "difficult" or "complicated."
In a sentence
Эта задача слишком сложна для новичков.
This task is too complex for beginners.
Here, 'сложна' is used as a property adjective denoting 'complex'. It describes the nature of the task as demanding or intricate.
Её жизнь сложна и полна трудностей.
Her life is complicated and full of difficulties.
In this sentence, 'сложна' characterizes 'life' as complicated, expressing the challenges and complexity in her situation.
Объяснить это правило грамматики может быть сложна.
Explaining this grammar rule might be complex.
'сложна' in this sentence is used in a hypothetical sense to imply that explaining the rule might be intricate or challenging.
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