Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - frustrate
Frustrate
frustrate
v. & adj. --v.tr. 1 make (efforts) ineffective. 2 prevent (a person) from achieving a purpose. 3 (as frustrated adj.) a discontented because unable to achieve one's desire. b sexually unfulfilled. 4 disappoint (a hope). --adj. archaic frustrated. Derivatives frustratedly adv. frustrater n. frustrating adj. frustratingly adv. frustration n. Etymology: ME f. L frustrari frustrat- f. frustra in vain
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I. transitive verb (~d; frustrating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrare to deceive, ~, from frustra in error, in vain Date: 15th century 1. to balk or defeat in an endeavor, to induce feelings of discouragement in, 2. a. to make ineffectual ; bring to nothing, impede, obstruct, to make invalid or of no effect, Synonyms: see: ~ II. adjective Date: 15th century characterized by frustration ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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