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сложный

Translation of сложный

complex

Russian word in Latin letters: slozhnyy

Meaning of сложный

Russian

состоящий из многих частей и трудный для понимания

English

made of many connected parts and not easy to understand

complex

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈsloʐnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Сложный or комплексный?

комплексный

комплексный ≠ complex: all-in-one, covering everything

Don't say комплексный for hard things. Hard to understand — сложный; all-in-one — комплексный.

Это сложный вопрос, тут нужно подумать.

It's a complex question; it needs thought.

Нам нужен комплексный подход к проблеме.

We need a comprehensive approach, not a complex one.

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  1. This map is very complex.

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    Эта карта очень сложная.

  2. The instructions are too complex.

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    Инструкции слишком сложные.

сложный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сложный, непростой, замысловатый, and запутанный

Н
🇷🇺Russian
непростой

Softer: not simple.

З
🇷🇺Russian
замысловатый

Intricate, with a clever or unusual design.

З
🇷🇺Russian
запутанный

Confusing, tangled, hard to follow.

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сложный meaning: what does it mean?

made of many connected parts and not easy to understand

сложный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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сложный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This map is very complex. Translation: Эта карта очень сложная.

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