🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

frustración

Pronunciation / Transliteration: frustrasyon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frustration/frʌsˈtreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La falta de progreso generó mucha frustración en el equipo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

    "He slammed the door in sheer frustration after failing the exam for the third time."
  2. 2

    The prevention of the successful occurrence of something or the realization of a goal.

    "The frustration of their travel plans due to the strike caused widespread anger."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'frustration' originates from the Latin 'frustratio', which means 'deception' or 'failure'. It evolved through Middle French 'frustration' in the late 14th century, acquiring its modern sense of thwarting or disappointment in the 19th century.

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