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complication

complication, difficulty

noun kohm-plee-kah-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Complication is used in everyday speech (il y a eu des complications = 'there were complications') as well as in medical contexts (une complication post-opératoire). The verb compliquer means 'to complicate,' and the reflexive se compliquer means 'to get complicated.' Complications in the plural is especially common when describing unforeseen problems.

Examples

"L'opération s'est passée sans complication."

Natural Translation

The operation went without complication.

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