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1 intricate
'intrikət(complicated: an intricate knitting pattern; intricate details.) intrincado, complejo- intricacy
tr['ɪntrɪkət]1 (plot etc) complejo,-a, complicado,-a; (pattern) intrincado,-aintricate ['ɪntrɪkət] adj: intrincado, complicado♦ intricately advadj.• enrevesado, -a adj.• intrincado, -a adj.'ɪntrɪkətadjective complicado, intrincado['ɪntrɪkɪt]ADJ [pattern, design, machinery] intrincado; [plot, problem] complejo* * *['ɪntrɪkət]adjective complicado, intrincado -
2 delicate
'delikət1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicado, frágil2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicado3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicado4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) suave, delicado•- delicacy
delicate adj delicadotr['delɪkət]1 (fine - gen) delicado,-a; (- embroidery, handiwork) fino,-a, esmerado,-a, delicado,-a2 (easily damaged) frágil; (easily made ill) delicado,-a3 (requiring careful treatment) delicado,-a4 (subtle - colour) suave, delicado,-a; (- flavour, taste) delicado,-a, fino,-a; (- perfume) delicado,-a5 (sensitive - instrument) sensible; (- sense of smell, taste) fino,-adelicate ['dɛlɪkət] adj1) subtle: delicadoa delicate fragrance: una fragancia delicada2) dainty: delicado, primoroso, fino3) fragile: frágil4) sensitive: delicadoa delicate matter: un asunto delicadoadj.• afiligranado, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• enfermizo, -a adj.• exquisito, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• frágil adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.'delɪkət1)a) (fine, intricate) <lace/features> delicado; < workmanship> fino, esmeradob) (fragile, needing care) delicado2)a) ( needing skill) delicadob) ( needing tact) delicadoc) ( tactful) delicado, discreto3) ( subtle) <shade/taste> delicado['delɪkɪt]ADJ1) (=fine, subtle) [features, fabric, workmanship, instrument] delicado; [flavour, fragrance, food] exquisito; [touch] suave2) (=fragile) [china, balance, ecosystem] frágil; [person, health, skin, liver] delicadoI'm feeling rather delicate this morning — hum estoy un tanto delicado esta mañana hum
3) (=sensitive, awkward) [situation, problem, task, negotiations] delicado, difícil* * *['delɪkət]1)a) (fine, intricate) <lace/features> delicado; < workmanship> fino, esmeradob) (fragile, needing care) delicado2)a) ( needing skill) delicadob) ( needing tact) delicadoc) ( tactful) delicado, discreto3) ( subtle) <shade/taste> delicado -
3 complex
1. 'kompleks, ]( American) kəm'pleks adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) complejo2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) complejo
2. 'kompleks noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) complejo2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) complejo•tr['kɒmpleks]1 (gen) complejo,-a1 (group, system) complejo2 (in psychology) complejo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a complex about something tener complejo de algocomplex [kɑm'plɛks, kəm-; 'kɑm-.plɛks] adj: complejo, complicadocomplex ['kɑm.plɛks] n: complejo madj.• complejo, -a adj.• complicado, -a adj.• enrevesado, -a adj.• revesado, -a adj.n.• complejo s.m.
I 'kɑːmpleks, 'kɒmpleksa) ( complicated) <person/issue/situation> complejo, complicadob) ( intricate) <system/pattern/design> complejo
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1) ( buildings) complejo m2) ( Psych) complejo m['kɒmpleks]1.ADJ (=difficult) complejo, complicado; (=consisting of different parts) complejo; (Ling) compuesto2. N1) (Psych) complejo minferiority/Oedipus complex — complejo m de inferioridad/Edipo
he's got a complex about his nose — está acomplejado por su nariz, su nariz lo acompleja
2) [of buildings] complejo msports complex — complejo m deportivo
housing complex — colonia f de viviendas, urbanización f
shopping complex — complejo m comercial
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I ['kɑːmpleks, 'kɒmpleks]a) ( complicated) <person/issue/situation> complejo, complicadob) ( intricate) <system/pattern/design> complejo
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1) ( buildings) complejo m2) ( Psych) complejo m
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