1. глагол 1) расстраивать, срывать (планы); препятствовать, мешать Синоним(ы): thwart 2) разочаровывать; обманывать (надежды, ожидания) Например: He was frustrated to find no support among his friends. — Он был разочарован, не встретив поддержки у друзей. Синоним(ы): balk, disappoint 2. [устаревшее]; смотри значение frustrated
I. transitive verb (frustrated; frustrating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrare to deceive, frustrate, from frustra in error, in vain 1. a. to balk or defeat in an endeavor b. to induce feelings of discouragement in 2. a. (1) to make ineffectual; bring to nothing (2) impede, obstruct b. to make invalid or of no effect Synonyms: frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent Example: frustrated attempts at government reform. thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing Example: the army thwarted his attempt at a coup. foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort Example: foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her. baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling Example: baffled by the maze of rules and regulations. balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances Example: officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime. II. adjective characterized by frustration