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frustration

frustration

Meaning of frustration

feeling blocked

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British English/frʌˈstreɪʃən/
American English/frʌˈstreɪʃən/
Russian transcription[frʊsˈtrat͡sijə]
frustration
frustration - фрустрация
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frustration with Russian translation

frustration usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её фрустрация росла, когда принтер снова зажевал бумагу.

Her frustration grew when the printer jammed again.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Чтобы уменьшить фрустрацию, он сделал пять глубоких вдохов.

To ease his frustration, he took five deep breaths.

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frustration belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

frustrationфрустрация
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parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

frustration synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between frustration / exasperation / annoyance / irritation / disappointment / vexation

🇬🇧English
frustration

a feeling caused by blocked goals or unmet expectations, often mixed with irritation and disappointment

B2Very Often

Her repeated technical problems led to growing frustration with the project.

Повторяющиеся технические проблемы вызывали у неё нарастающую фрустрацию по поводу проекта.

E
🇬🇧English
exasperation

strong irritation, bordering on outrage or anger

B2Often

His constant lateness provoked exasperation among his teammates.

Его постоянные опоздания вызывали у товарищей по команде раздражение и возмущение.

🇬🇧English

mild or moderate irritation, usually about small or specific things

B2Very Often

He felt some annoyance when the meeting started late.

Он почувствовал некоторое раздражение, когда встреча началась с опозданием.

🇬🇧English

feeling of being irritated; can be psychological or physical (e.g., skin irritation)

B2Very Often

Repeated questions from the audience caused irritation.

Повторяющиеся вопросы аудитории вызывали раздражение.

D
🇬🇧English
disappointment

sadness or displeasure at unmet expectations; less action-oriented or angry than frustration

B2Very Often

She felt deep disappointment when the trip was canceled.

Она почувствовала глубокое разочарование, когда поездка была отменена.

V
🇬🇧English
vexation

a somewhat formal or old-fashioned term for irritation or annoyance

B2Rarely

He expressed his vexation at the constant delays.

Он выразил своё недовольство и раздражение постоянными задержками.

🇬🇧English

longer-lasting bitterness or indignation, often directed at someone perceived as wronging you

B2Often

Years of unfair treatment built up into deep resentment.

Годы несправедливого обращения привели к глубокой обиде.

D
🇬🇧English
discouragement

loss of motivation or confidence; more about demotivation than anger

B2Often

Repeated failures caused discouragement among the students.

Повторные неудачи вызвали у студентов упадок духа.

🇬🇧English

strong feeling of displeasure or rage; broader than frustration and can have many causes

B2Very Often

His anger was clear after he learned about the betrayal.

Его злость была очевидна после того, как он узнал о предательстве.

H
🇬🇧English
helplessness

feeling unable to influence events or control outcomes; more passive than frustration

B2Often

After the accident she felt intense helplessness.

После аварии она испытывала сильное чувство беспомощности.

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How to pronounce frustration and what this word means

frustration translation: фрустрация. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce frustration

/frʌˈstreɪʃən/

frustration translation

фрустрация

frustration examples

Her frustration grew when the printer jammed again.

frustration transcription

/frʌˈstreɪʃən/, /frʌˈstreɪʃən/

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Questions about this word

frustration meaning: what does it mean?

feeling blocked

frustration pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

frustration is pronounced as /frʌˈstreɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

frustration definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her frustration grew when the printer jammed again. Translation: Её фрустрация росла, когда принтер снова зажевал бумагу.

Is frustration part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, frustration (фрустрация) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is frustration part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, frustration (фрустрация) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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