Spanish Conversation · Level 183
15 words
Spanish word
simplificar
Pronunciation
IPA/simplifiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsimplify
Example
No debemos simplificar demasiado el problema.
We should not simplify the problem too much.
More examples
No es fácil simplificar un contrato sin perder detalles.
It's not easy to simplify a contract without losing details.
Core concept
A cluttered object with extra parts removed to show the functional core.
Common phrases
simplificar la vida
simplify life
simplificar el mensaje
simplify the message
Similar words
resumir: Condenses long content into a short form that highlights the key ideas.
reducir: Reduces the quantity, size, or intensity of something.
facilitar: Removes obstacles or provides support so an action can be done more easily.
aclarar: Clears up ambiguity or confusion so the intended meaning is plain.
Definition in Spanish
Reducir la complejidad suprimiendo elementos secundarios para que algo resulte más manejable.
Word origin
From Latin simplificare, built from simplex 'simple' and the verb-forming element -ficare (from facere 'to make'), meaning 'to make simple'.
Usage tips
- The verb is normally transitive (simplificar algo) but also appears pronominal as simplificarse to mean 'become simpler', a useful distinction when describing a process rather than an action.
Other meanings
- streamlineverb
Opposites
- complicarcomplicateverb
Related words
- simplificaciónsimplificationnoun