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frustrate [frʌsˈtreɪt]a. ( = thwart) [+ attempts, plans] contrecarrer• rescuers were frustrated in their search by bad weather ( = hindered) le mauvais temps a gêné les sauveteurs dans leurs recherches ; ( = stopped) le mauvais temps a empêché les sauveteurs de continuer leurs recherchesb. ( = irritate, annoy) [+ person] énerver* * *[frʌ'streɪt], US ['frʌstreɪt]transitive verb1) (irk, annoy) énerver [person]2) ( thwart) réduire [quelque chose] à néant [effort]; contrarier [plan]; entraver [attempt]
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