Complicated vs Not so easy to arrange

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Complicated

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

Not so easy to arrange

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)

Mais comum: Complicated

	Complicated	Not so easy to arrange
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/"]/	🇬🇧 //nɒt səʊ ˈiːzi tə əˈreɪndʒ// 🇺🇸 //nɑt soʊ ˈizi tə əˈreɪndʒ//
Significado	Algo que é difícil de entender ou lidar. Something that is difficult to understand or deal with.	hard to organize
Exemplo	The instructions for assembling the furniture were too complicated for me to follow.	Organizing the conference was not so easy to arrange.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	-
Classe gramatical	adjective
Colocações	be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very	not so easy to cancel, not so easy to understand, not so easy to find
Antônimos	simple, easy, straightforward	simple, easy, straightforward
Erros comuns	Confusing 'complicated' with 'complex' — they have similar meanings but may be used differently., Using 'complicated' for simple tasks — it's better for things that genuinely have many steps.	Saying 'not easy to arrange' without 'so', Confusing with 'not easy to do', Using it in overly formal contexts
Notas de uso	Use 'complicado' ao descrever coisas que têm muitas partes ou são difíceis de seguir. Evite em contextos muito casuais; palavras mais simples como 'difícil' podem ser mais adequadas. Use 'complicated' when describing things that have many parts or are hard to follow. Avoid it in very casual contexts; simpler words like 'hard' may fit better.	This phrase is often used when tasks or events are more complicated than expected. It's neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

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They have to be complicated enough that we can hide from the projections.

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but it's complicated.

Criminals aren't complicated, Alfred.

They have to be complicated enough that we can hide from the projections.

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but it's complicated.

Complicated

It's not so easy to arrange all the evidence in order.

Not so easy to arrange

Perguntas frequentes: Complicated vs Not so easy to arrange

Qual é a diferença entre Complicated e Not so easy to arrange?

Complicated: Something that is difficult to understand or deal with. Not so easy to arrange: hard to organize

Qual é mais comum: Complicated e Not so easy to arrange?

Complicated é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Complicated: The instructions for assembling the furniture were too complicated for me to follow. Not so easy to arrange: Organizing the conference was not so easy to arrange.

Posso usar Complicated e Not so easy to arrange de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Complicated e Not so easy to arrange são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.