elaborate

elaborato, complesso

Che ha molte parti o molti dettagli progettati con cura.

In inglese semplice: Having many carefully planned parts or details.

• They made an elaborate plan.
• She invented an elaborate story to explain her absence.
• The celebration required elaborate preparations.

Sinonimi: detailed, complex, intricate

Contrari: simple, basic

Espressioni comuni: elaborate plan, elaborate system, elaborate description

riccamente decorato, ornato

Decorato con molti particolari complessi e belli da vedere.

In inglese semplice: Decorated with many complicated, attractive details.

• The dress has elaborate embroidery.
• Elaborate carvings cover the wooden doors.
• She wore an elaborate costume to the party.

Sinonimi: ornate, intricate, fancy

Contrari: plain, simple

Espressioni comuni: elaborate pattern, elaborate costume, elaborate decoration

elaborato, sviluppato

Sviluppato aggiungendo particolari o spiegazioni.

In inglese semplice: Developed with added details or explanation.

• We need a more elaborate explanation.
• She provided an elaborate account of the events.
• His initial idea became an elaborate plan.

Sinonimi: detailed, developed

Contrari: undeveloped

Espressioni comuni: elaborate account, elaborate explanation, elaborate plan

approfondire, sviluppare

Spiegare qualcosa più a fondo o aggiungere particolari a un’idea.

In inglese semplice: To explain something more fully or add more details to an idea.

• Could you elaborate, please?
• She elaborated on her reasons for leaving.
• They elaborated the proposal during several meetings.

Come si usa: elaborate on something (Could you elaborate on your last point?); elaborate something (The team elaborated a detailed plan for the move.)

Sinonimi: expand, explain, develop

Contrari: condense

Espressioni comuni: elaborate on something, elaborate further, elaborate a plan