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convolute

/ˌkɒnvəˈluːt/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt/

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verb

複雑にする, こじらせる

To make unnecessarily complex.

Examples :

"The student tried to convolute the simple math problem by using complicated formulas, even though basic addition would have worked. "

その生徒は、基本的な足し算で済むのに、複雑な公式を使って簡単な数学の問題を複雑にしようとした。

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verb

畳む, 巻き込む

To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.

Examples :

"The toddler tried to convolute the long streamer of paper, but mostly just ripped it. "

幼児は長い紙のストリーマーを畳もうとしたが、ほとんど破いてしまった。

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adjective

込み入った, 複雑な

Examples :

"The professor's explanation of the physics problem was so convoluted that nobody understood it. "

教授の物理の問題の説明は込み入っていて、誰も理解できなかった。

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adjective

巻き込んだ

(of a leaf) Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section. (A special case of imbricate.)

Examples :

"The fern frond began as a small, convolute structure, slowly unfurling to reveal its delicate, lacy form. "

シダの葉は、小さく巻き込んだ構造として始まり、ゆっくりと広がり、その繊細でレースのような形を現しました。

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