frustrate
To disappoint or defeatTo disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
» I don't feel frustrated at all.
Я взагалі не почуваю себе роздратованим.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
frustrieren
разочаровыватьrazočarovyvatʹ, обламыватьoblamyvatʹ, расстраиватьrasstraivatʹ
(transitive)To hinder or thwart.
My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
мешатьmešatʹ, препятствоватьprepjatstvovatʹ
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
(transitive)To cause stress or annoyance.
This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.
Examples
468 sentencesI don't feel frustrated at all.
Я взагалі не почуваю себе роздратованим. — deniko
I know that Tom is frustrated.
Я знаю, що Том роздратований. — deniko
deIch weiß, dass Tom frustriert ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is frustrated, but Mary isn't.
Том роздратований, а Мері — ні. — deniko
I realize how frustrated you must be.
Я усвідомлюю, наскільки ти, мабуть, роздратований. — deniko
Are you easily frustrated?
Тебе легко роздратувати? — deniko
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūsFrom Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“to deceive”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French frustrer.
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Forms
frustrates, frustrating, frustrated, frustrated| Base form | frustrate · to frustrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | frustrates |
| Present participle | frustrating |
| Past simple | frustrated |
| Past participle | frustrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
122 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- was really frustrated
- was very frustrated
- must be frustrated
- really frustrated
- to be frustrated
- become frustrated
- was getting frustrated
- feel frustrated
- getting frustrated
- felt frustrated
- still frustrated
- seems frustrated