frustrate
gb/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/ us/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 1900
frusztrál, meghiúsít
VERBO
B1
1
frusztrál
B2
Padrão de uso:
to frustrate [someone]
The delays in the project began to frustrate the entire team.
A projekt késései kezdték frusztrálni az egész csapatot.
Her inability to explain the problem clearly frustrated the technician.
Az, hogy nem tudta világosan elmagyarázni a problémát, frusztrálta a technikust.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The noise frustrates me when I try to read.
Frusztrál a zaj, amikor olvasni próbálok.
I feel frustrated when I cannot solve the puzzle.
Frusztráltnak érzem magam, amikor nem tudom megoldani a rejtvényt.
He frustrates his sister by taking her toys.
The broken pen frustrated me during the test.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frustrate' with 'confuse'; 'frustrate' is about blocking or upsetting, not making someone unclear about something.
Significado
Make someone upset by blocking them
Colocações
frustrate efforts
|frustrate attempts
|deeply frustrate
|frustrate plans
Sinônimos
annoy (More general irritation; does not always involve blocking a goal.)
|
discourage (Focuses more on reducing someone's motivation rather than causing irritation.)
Antônimos
encourage (Helps someone feel able and motivated instead of blocked.)
|
support (Provides help toward a goal rather than preventing it.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make someone feel bad because they cannot do what they want.
To make someone feel annoyed or upset because they are prevented from achieving something they want or need to do.
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
2
meghiúsít
B2
Padrão de uso:
to frustrate [plan/attempt/effort]
The police frustrated the robbery attempt.
A rendőrség meghiúsította a rablási kísérletet.
Bad weather frustrated our plans for a picnic.
A rossz idő meghiúsította a piknikre vonatkozó terveinket.
Security measures frustrated the hackers' efforts.
His quick thinking frustrated the enemy's attack.
Exemplos para estudantes
Rain frustrated our game in the park.
Az eső meghiúsította a parki játékunkat.
The guard frustrated the thief's plan.
Az őr meghiúsította a tolvaj tervét.
They frustrated the team’s goal by blocking the shot.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse this meaning in casual speech where simpler verbs like 'stop' are more natural.
Significado
Prevent a plan from succeeding
Colocações
frustrate attempts
|frustrate efforts
|frustrate the enemy
Sinônimos
thwart (Very similar meaning; often used in formal or literary contexts.)
|
foil (Often used for stopping criminal or hostile plans.)
Antônimos
advance (To help a plan or effort move forward.)
|
facilitate (To make it easier for a plan to succeed.)
Temas
business
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To stop something from working or happening as planned.
To stop a plan, effort, or attempt from being successful.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
frustrate
AFI
GB/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
US/fɹˈʌstɹˌeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
frus - trate (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (frus)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: frustrate
- 3rd Person Singular: frustrates
- Present Participle: frustrating
- Past: frustrated
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- I'm frustrated with my slow computer.
- She felt frustrated with her lack of progress.