intricate

Describes something that is very detailed, complicated, or complex.

ruОписывает что-то очень детализированное, запутанное или сложное.esDescribe algo muy detallado, complicado o difícil de entender debido a su complejidad o a la gran cantidad de partes interconectadas.frDécrit quelque chose de très détaillé, compliqué ou enchevêtré, souvent avec de nombreux éléments entrelacés ou difficiles à démêler.deBeschreibt etwas sehr Detailliertes, Verworrenes oder Komplexes; oft mit vielen feinen, ineinander verschachtelten Einzelheiten.ptDescreve algo muito detalhado, complicado ou difícil de entender por ter muitas partes ou aspectos interligados.zh形容某事物细节繁多、结构错综复杂或难以理解。也可指精心制作、精巧复杂的。arيصف شيئًا شديد التفصيل أو معقدًا أو متشابكًا يصعب فهمه أو تتبعه.

1. Very complicated or detailed B2 formal

   Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate.

   • The artist created an intricate pattern on the vase.
   • The plot of the novel is intricate and full of twists.
   • The machine's intricate design requires careful maintenance.

   ruСложныйesintrincadofrtrès compliqué ou détaillédeKompliziertptIntrincadozh错综复杂的arمعقد

   同义词: byzantinecomplexcomplicatedconvolutedelaborateinvolvedlabyrinthinetangled

   反义词: plainsimplestraightforwarduncomplicated

2. Difficult to understand or solve B2 formal

   Involving many interconnected parts that make it hard to follow or analyze.

   • The legal case involved intricate arguments from both sides.
   • The scientist explained the intricate process of photosynthesis.
   • Solving this puzzle requires understanding its intricate rules.

   ruСложныйescomplicadofrDifficile à comprendre ou à résoudredeKompliziertptComplexozh复杂难懂arمعقّد

   同义词: bewilderingcomplexcomplicatedconvolutedinvolvedknottylabyrinthineperplexingpuzzlingtangled

   反义词: cleareasyplainsimplestraightforwarduncomplicated

• more intricate comparative form
• most intricate superlative form