frustrate
gb/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/ us/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
B1
Angielski
~ 1900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B1
action
1
Make someone upset by blocking them
To make someone feel bad because they cannot do what they want.
Schemat użycia:
to frustrate [someone]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frustrate' with 'confuse'; 'frustrate' is about blocking or upsetting, not making someone unclear about something.
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
encourage (Helps someone feel able and motivated instead of blocked.)
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support (Provides help toward a goal rather than preventing it.)
Kolokacje
frustrate efforts
|frustrate attempts
|deeply frustrate
|frustrate plans
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Czasownik
formal
B2
action
2
Prevent a plan from succeeding
To stop something from working or happening as planned.
Schemat użycia:
to frustrate [plan/attempt/effort]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may overuse this meaning in casual speech where simpler verbs like 'stop' are more natural.
Synonimy
thwart (Very similar meaning; often used in formal or literary contexts.)
|
foil (Often used for stopping criminal or hostile plans.)
Antonimy
advance (To help a plan or effort move forward.)
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facilitate (To make it easier for a plan to succeed.)
Kolokacje
frustrate attempts
|frustrate efforts
|frustrate the enemy
Tematy
business
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Rain frustrated our game in the park.
- The guard frustrated the thief's plan.
- They frustrated the team’s goal by blocking the shot.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
frustrate
IPA
GB/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
US/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
frus - trate (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (frus)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: frustrate
- 3rd Person Singular: frustrates
- Present Participle: frustrating
- Past: frustrated
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- I'm frustrated with my slow computer.
- She felt frustrated with her lack of progress.