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complicated situation

[ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən]
noun phrasefemininepl: complicated situations / situações complicadas
situação complicada
1. A complex or difficult circumstance that is hard to understand, resolve, or navigate
The divorce created a complicated situation for the children.
O divórcio criou uma situação complicada para as crianças.
2. A state of affairs involving many interconnected factors that make it problematic
We're in a complicated situation with the project deadline and budget cuts.
Estamos em uma situação complicada com o prazo do projeto e cortes orçamentários.
NYC Slang
mess / pickle / jam
Synonyms
difficult situationcomplex situationtricky situationproblematic situationtough spot
Antonyms
simple situationstraightforward situationeasy situationclear situation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
situação complicada
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
situação complicada / cilada
Cilada is colloquial slang for tricky situation
São Paulo
situação complicada / pepino
Pepino (cucumber) is informal slang for a mess or complicated situation
Portugal
situação complicada / complicação
Complicação also used to refer to complications or messy situations

Related Idioms & Phrases

between a rock and a hard place
in a jam
in hot water
estar numa cilada (Brazilian)
estar num pepino (Brazilian)
estar entre a espada e a parede (Portuguese)
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