frustrate
gb/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/ us/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
B1
Inglés
~ 1900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Make someone upset by blocking them
To make someone feel bad because they cannot do what they want.
Patrón de uso:
to frustrate [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frustrate' with 'confuse'; 'frustrate' is about blocking or upsetting, not making someone unclear about something.
Sinónimos
annoy (More general irritation; does not always involve blocking a goal.)
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discourage (Focuses more on reducing someone's motivation rather than causing irritation.)
Antónimos
encourage (Helps someone feel able and motivated instead of blocked.)
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support (Provides help toward a goal rather than preventing it.)
Colocaciones
frustrate efforts
|frustrate attempts
|deeply frustrate
|frustrate plans
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The delays in the project began to frustrate the entire team.
- Her inability to explain the problem clearly frustrated the technician.
- It really frustrates me when people don't listen to instructions.
- The constant interruptions frustrated his concentration.
- The teacher was frustrated by the students' lack of attention.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The noise frustrates me when I try to read.
- I feel frustrated when I cannot solve the puzzle.
- He frustrates his sister by taking her toys.
- The broken pen frustrated me during the test.
Verbo
formal
B2
action
2
Prevent a plan from succeeding
To stop something from working or happening as planned.
Patrón de uso:
to frustrate [plan/attempt/effort]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse this meaning in casual speech where simpler verbs like 'stop' are more natural.
Sinónimos
thwart (Very similar meaning; often used in formal or literary contexts.)
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foil (Often used for stopping criminal or hostile plans.)
Antónimos
advance (To help a plan or effort move forward.)
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facilitate (To make it easier for a plan to succeed.)
Colocaciones
frustrate attempts
|frustrate efforts
|frustrate the enemy
Temas
business
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The police frustrated the robbery attempt.
- Bad weather frustrated our plans for a picnic.
- Security measures frustrated the hackers' efforts.
- His quick thinking frustrated the enemy's attack.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Rain frustrated our game in the park.
- The guard frustrated the thief's plan.
- They frustrated the team’s goal by blocking the shot.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
frustrate
AFI
GB/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
US/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
frus - trate (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (frus)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: frustrate
- 3rd Person Singular: frustrates
- Present Participle: frustrating
- Past: frustrated
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
frustrated by
1/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪtɪd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Upset because something stops success
Feeling bad or angry because something is stopping you from doing what you want.
Ejemplos
- He was frustrated by the constant delays.
- They were frustrated by the lack of clear instructions.
frustrated with
1/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪtɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Upset because of difficulty with something
Feeling bad or angry because something or someone is hard to deal with.
Ejemplos
- I'm frustrated with my slow computer.
- She felt frustrated with her lack of progress.