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Pronunciation / Transliteration: frus'tɾaʁ
"A chuva frustrou nossos planos."
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2 senses- 1
To prevent someone from accomplishing something.
"The heavy rain thwarted our plans for a picnic." - 2
To oppose successfully; to frustrate or defeat.
"The detective's quick thinking thwarted the criminal's escape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thwarting' originates from the Old Norse word 'thverr', meaning 'to turn' or 'to cross'. It evolved through Middle English as 'thwarte', which meant to oppose or prevent, reflecting a historical context of resistance and obstruction.
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Contrecarrer
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁə.kaʁ
"La pluie a contrecarré nos plans."
Vereiteln
Transliteration: fɛˈʁaɪ̯t.l̩n
"Der Regen vereitelte unsere Pläne."
Frustrare
Transliteration: frus'tra.re
"La pioggia ha frustrato i nostri piani."
Frustrar
Transliteration: frus'tɾaɾ
"La lluvia frustró nuestros planes."
Frustrar
Transliteration: frus'tɾaʁ
"A chuva frustrou nossos planos."
नाकाम करना
Transliteration: nākām karnā
"बारिश ने हमारी योजनाओं को नाकाम कर दिया।"
挫败
Transliteration: cuòbài
"大雨挫败了我们的计划。"
좌절시키다
Transliteration: jwahjeolshikida
"비가 우리의 계획을 좌절시켰다."
挫折させる
Transliteration: zaseki saseru
"雨が私たちの計画を挫折させた。"
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