complicar as coisas

[kõ.pli.KAR as KOY.zas]

verb phrase

to complicate matters; to make things difficult

1. to make a situation more complex, difficult, or problematic than it needs to be

Stop complicating things and just tell me the truth.

Pare de complicar as coisas e me diga a verdade.

2. to introduce unnecessary obstacles or confusion into a straightforward situation

Why do you always have to complicate things?

Por que você sempre tem que complicar as coisas?

NYC Slang

make things messy; make things harder than they gotta be

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

complicar as coisas

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

complicar as coisas

standard usage in Portugal

General

complicar tudo

common alternative using 'tudo' instead of 'as coisas'

não precisa complicar

deixar as coisas simples

enrolar a bola

dar volta por cima

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