relación complicada
/relaθjon komplikada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "complicated relationship" is translated into Spanish as relación complicada.
Relación complicada is used to mean a complicated relationship. Other ways to express this include relación enredada, which refers to a relationship that is entangled or filled with complications and relación difícil, which means a difficult relationship.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective complicada must agree in gender with the feminine noun relación. If you want to express the plural "complicated relationships", you must use relaciones complicadas, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix -s.
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word, desamor, to describe the feeling of a relationship that has become complicada because the love has vanished.
- The word relación shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bear', specifically from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰer- meaning 'to carry'.
- While relación enredada means 'entangled relationship', the word enredada literally comes from 'red', meaning 'net'.
Examples in context
- Tienen una relación complicada desde hace tiempoThey have had a complicated relationship for a while
- Han construido un vínculo complicado a lo largo de los añosThey have built a complicated relationship over the years
- Ambos están conscientes de que mantienen una relación difícilBoth are aware that they maintain a difficult relationship
- Su relación es realmente enredada, nadie sabe qué esperar de ellosTheir relationship is really complicated, no one knows what to expect from them
- ¡Su relación es toda una novela romántica! Siempre hay un nuevo conflictoTheir relationship is like a romantic novel! There's always a new conflict
- Tengo una relación complicada con mi jefe.I have a complicated relationship with my boss.
- Tienen una relación complicada.They have a complicated relationship.
- No quiero una relación complicada.I don't want a complicated relationship.
- Su relación complicada terminó ayer.Their complicated relationship ended yesterday.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a mutual friend's breakup.
- Daniel¿Cómo están las cosas con su ex?How are things with her ex?
- LucíaTienen una relación complicada todavía.They still have a complicated relationship.
- DanielEs una relación complicada, ¿verdad?It's a complicated relationship, right?
- LucíaSí, es muy difícil para ellos.Yes, it is very difficult for them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries relación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
