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be simplified

[/bi ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/]
verb phrase
ser simplificado
1. to become less complex or easier to understand
The process will be simplified to save time.
O processo será simplificado para economizar tempo.
2. to be made more straightforward or basic
The instructions should be simplified for beginners.
As instruções devem ser simplificadas para iniciantes.
3. to be reduced to essentials
The explanation was be simplified down to its core elements.
A explicação foi simplificada aos seus elementos essenciais.
Synonyms
be reducedbe streamlinedbe made easierbe condensed
Antonyms
be complicatedbe complexifiedbe elaborated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser simplificado
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
ser simplificado
Standard usage in European Portuguese
General
ficar mais simples
Alternative colloquial form

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut to the chase
break it down
dumb it down
keep it simple
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