frustrating


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frus·trate

 (frŭs′trāt′)
tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates
1.
a. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: A persistent wind frustrated me as I tried to rake the leaves.
b. To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in: She was frustrated by his inability to remember her birthday.
2. To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual: frustrated his ambition; frustrated their scheme for reform.
[Middle English frustraten, from Latin frūstrārī, frūstrāt-, from frūstrā, in vain.]
frus′trat′er n.
frus′trat′ing·ly adv.
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frustrating

(frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ)
adj
upsetting, difficult, tiring, or annoying
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.frustrating - discouraging by hindering
discouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"
2.frustrating - preventing realization or attainment of a desire
frustrative, thwarting
preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder
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Translations
frusztráló
neprijetno

frustrating

[frʌsˈtreɪtɪŋ] ADJ → frustrante
how frustrating! → ¡qué frustrante!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

frustrating

[frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ] adj
[situation, job] → frustrant(e)
[day] → démoralisant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

frustrating

adj → frustrierend; it’s so frustrating → das ist alles so frustrierend, so ein Frust (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

frustrating

[frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ] adj (job) → frustrante; (day) → disastroso/a
how frustrating! → che seccatura!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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