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1 frustrante
adj.frustrating.* * *► adjetivo1 frustrating* * *ADJ frustrating* * *adjetivo frustrating* * *= frustrating.Ex. In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.* * *adjetivo frustrating* * *= frustrating.Ex: In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.
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frustrante adjetivo frustrating
' frustrante' also found in these entries:
English:
unfulfilling
- frustrating
* * *frustrante adjfrustrating* * *adj frustrating* * *frustrante adj: frustrating -
2 frustrar
v.1 to frustrate (person).El accidente frustró sus planes The accident frustrated her plans.Su actitud frustró al gerente His attitude frustrated the manager.2 to thwart, to put paid to (posibilidades, ilusiones).* * *1 (cosa) to frustrate, thwart2 (persona) to disappoint1 (proyectos, planes) to fail, come to nothing2 (persona) to get frustrated, get disappointed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to frustrate; [+ proyecto, aspiración, deseo, sueño] to thwartno quiero frustrar sus esperanzas — I don't want to frustrate o thwart their hopes
2) (=abortar) [+ atentado, operación] to foil2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to frustrate; < planes> to thwart; < esperanzas> to dashb) < atentado> to foil2.* * *= thwart, scupper, cripple, frustrate, baffle, stymie, foil, defeat, forestall, spoil, hamstring, exasperate, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex. The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex. The psychologist Abraham H Maslow has warned of 'true psychopathological effects when the cognitive needs are frustrated'.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex. The author considers the incidence of arson in US libraries and some ways of foiling arsonists through constant vigilance and observation of library users.Ex. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of software programs intended to defeat some of these sabotage actions.Ex. In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.* frustrarse = become + frustrated, run into + the sand(s).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to frustrate; < planes> to thwart; < esperanzas> to dashb) < atentado> to foil2.* * *= thwart, scupper, cripple, frustrate, baffle, stymie, foil, defeat, forestall, spoil, hamstring, exasperate, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.
Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex: The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex: The psychologist Abraham H Maslow has warned of 'true psychopathological effects when the cognitive needs are frustrated'.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex: The author considers the incidence of arson in US libraries and some ways of foiling arsonists through constant vigilance and observation of library users.Ex: There are hundreds, if not thousands, of software programs intended to defeat some of these sabotage actions.Ex: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.* frustrarse = become + frustrated, run into + the sand(s).* * *frustrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to frustrate; ‹planes› to thwart; ‹esperanzas› to dashme frustra que no entiendan I find it frustrating o it frustrates me that they don't understand2 ‹atentado› to foil«planes» to be thwarted, fail; «esperanzas» to be dashed, come to nothing* * *
frustrar ( conjugate frustrar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to frustrate;
‹ planes› to thwart;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
frustrarse verbo pronominal [ planes] to be thwarted, fail;
[ esperanzas] to come to nothing
frustrar verbo transitivo to frustrate
(una esperanza) to disappoint
' frustrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estropear
- impedir
- tronchar
English:
defeat
- disappoint
- foil
- frustrate
- thwart
- baffle
- confound
- cross
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to frustrate2. [posibilidades, ilusiones] to thwart, Br to put paid to;[plan, robo] to thwart;el mal tiempo frustró nuestras vacaciones the bad weather ruined our holiday* * ** * *frustrar vt: to frustrate, to thwart -
3 descorazonador
adj.disheartening, discouraging.m.apple corer.* * *► adjetivo1 disheartening, discouraging* * *ADJ discouraging, disheartening* * *- dora adjetivo disheartening, discouraging* * *= frustrating, dispiriting, disheartening, heartbreaking.Ex. In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.Ex. What is so dispiriting about this painting is that rather than being created in order to be challenging or even inspiring, it's intended only to be comforting.Ex. This finding can be regarded as either disheartening or amazing according to one's own view of the function of a general bookshop.Ex. These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.----* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* * *- dora adjetivo disheartening, discouraging* * *= frustrating, dispiriting, disheartening, heartbreaking.Ex: In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.
Ex: What is so dispiriting about this painting is that rather than being created in order to be challenging or even inspiring, it's intended only to be comforting.Ex: This finding can be regarded as either disheartening or amazing according to one's own view of the function of a general bookshop.Ex: These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* * *disheartening, discouragingcorer* * *
descorazonador,-ora adjetivo disheartening, discouraging
' descorazonador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descorazonadora
- desolador
- desoladora
English:
discouraging
- disheartening
* * *descorazonador, -ora adjdiscouraging -
4 aficionado al deporte
(n.) = sports enthusiastEx. Many sports enthusiasts have had the frustrating experience of problems due to sports injuries.* * *(n.) = sports enthusiastEx: Many sports enthusiasts have had the frustrating experience of problems due to sports injuries.
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5 desesperante
adj.1 infuriating.2 exasperating, maddening.* * *► adjetivo1 exasperating, infuriating* * *ADJ [situación] infuriating; [persona] infuriating, hopeless* * *a) ( exasperante) exasperatingb) ( angustioso) distressing* * *= agonising [agonizing, -USA], maddening.Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an ' agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex. For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.* * *a) ( exasperante) exasperatingb) ( angustioso) distressing* * *= agonising [agonizing, -USA], maddening.Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an ' agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.
Ex: For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.* * *‹situación› exasperatinges desesperante hablar con él porque no te escucha it's infuriating o exasperating o maddening talking to him because he doesn't listen* * *
desesperante adjetivo
desesperante adjetivo exasperating: adoptó una actitud desesperante, she assumed an infuriating attitude
' desesperante' also found in these entries:
English:
agonizing
- soul-destroying
* * *desesperante adjinfuriating;resulta desesperante oírle hablar he's infuriating to listen to;el balón rodaba por el barro con lentitud desesperante the ball rolled through the mud infuriatingly o maddeningly slowly* * *adj infuriating, exasperating -
6 desperdiciar una oportunidad
(n.) = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chanceEx. In passing this bill they are just tossing away the opportunity to play a dominant role in the potash markets of the world.Ex. He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.Ex. Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.* * *(n.) = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chanceEx: In passing this bill they are just tossing away the opportunity to play a dominant role in the potash markets of the world.
Ex: He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.Ex: Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna. -
7 desquiciante
adj.maddening.* * *ADJ maddening* * *adjetivo maddening, infuriating* * *= maddening.Ex. For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.* * *adjetivo maddening, infuriating* * *= maddening.Ex: For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.
* * *maddening, infuriatingese ruido es desquiciante that noise is driving me crazy o mad ( colloq), that noise is enough to drive you round the bend ( colloq)* * *
desquiciante adjetivo
maddening, infuriating
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8 enloquecedor
adj.maddening.* * *► adjetivo1 maddening* * *ADJ [ruido, trabajo, experiencia] maddening; [dolor de cabeza] splitting; [dolor] excruciating* * ** * *= maddening.Ex. For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.* * ** * *= maddening.Ex: For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.
* * *‹dolor› excruciatingel ruido era enloquecedor the noise was enough to drive you crazy o ( esp BrE) mad* * *
enloquecedor
el ruido era enloquecedor the noise was enough to drive you crazy
enloquecedor,-ora adjetivo maddening
' enloquecedor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enloquecedora
English:
rage
* * *enloquecedor, -ora adj[ruido, tarea] maddening; [dolor] excruciating* * *enloquecedor, - dora adj: maddening -
9 entusiasta del deporte
(n.) = sports enthusiastEx. Many sports enthusiasts have had the frustrating experience of problems due to sports injuries.* * *(n.) = sports enthusiastEx: Many sports enthusiasts have had the frustrating experience of problems due to sports injuries.
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10 exasperante
adj.exasperating, infuriating.* * *► adjetivo1 exasperating* * *adjetivo exasperating* * *= abrasive, nerve-wracking [nerve-racking], maddening, exasperating.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A program should always tell the operator what it is doing once an instruction has been given: there is nothing more nerve-wracking than to enter a command and have the screen go totally blank!.Ex. For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.Ex. While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.* * *adjetivo exasperating* * *= abrasive, nerve-wracking [nerve-racking], maddening, exasperating.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A program should always tell the operator what it is doing once an instruction has been given: there is nothing more nerve-wracking than to enter a command and have the screen go totally blank!.Ex: For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.Ex: While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.* * *exasperating* * *
exasperante adjetivo
exasperating
exasperante adjetivo exasperating
' exasperante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desesperante
English:
infuriating
- maddening
- maddeningly
- exasperating
* * *exasperante adjexasperating, infuriating* * *adj exasperating -
11 lesión deportiva
(n.) = sports injuryEx. Many sports enthusiasts have had the frustrating experience of problems due to sports injuries.* * *(n.) = sports injuryEx: Many sports enthusiasts have had the frustrating experience of problems due to sports injuries.
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12 navegar por la red
(v.) = surf + the net, surf + the WebEx. The article 'Job opportunities glitter for librarians who surf the net' describes a range of Internet resources which post details of library and information science job vacancies in the USA and elsewhere.Ex. Findings showed that a majority of companies have access to the Internet, and many find ' surfing the Web' frustrating.* * *(v.) = surf + the net, surf + the WebEx: The article 'Job opportunities glitter for librarians who surf the net' describes a range of Internet resources which post details of library and information science job vacancies in the USA and elsewhere.
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13 navegar por la web
(v.) = surf + the WebEx. Findings showed that a majority of companies have access to the Internet, and many find ' surfing the Web' frustrating.* * *(v.) = surf + the WebEx: Findings showed that a majority of companies have access to the Internet, and many find ' surfing the Web' frustrating.
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14 no tener ni pies ni cabeza
figurado to be absurd, make no sense————————to be ludicrous, be absurd* * *(v.) = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointlessEx. I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.Ex. In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.* * *(v.) = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointlessEx: I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.
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15 no tener sentido
(v.) = be meaningless, be pointless, be senselessEx. If you do not observe this rule, the resulting class number will be either meaningless or, at least, have the wrong meaning.Ex. In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.Ex. Quine's thesis of the inscrutability of reference maintains that it is senseless to ask what the referent of a term is.* * *(v.) = be meaningless, be pointless, be senselessEx: If you do not observe this rule, the resulting class number will be either meaningless or, at least, have the wrong meaning.
Ex: In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.Ex: Quine's thesis of the inscrutability of reference maintains that it is senseless to ask what the referent of a term is. -
16 rabia
f.1 rage (ira).me da rabia it makes me madme da rabia no haber podido ayudarles it's so annoying o frustrating not having been able to help them¡qué rabia! how annoying!“¡déjame!”, dijo con rabia “leave me alone,” she said angrily¿dónde dejo esto? — donde más rabia te dé where shall I put this? — wherever you likecompra el que más rabia te dé buy whichever one you like o fancy2 rabies.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rabiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rabiar.* * *1 MEDICINA rabies\dar rabia to make furious¡qué rabia! familiar how annoying!tener rabia a alguien not to be able to stand the sight of somebody* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Med) rabies2) (=ira) fury, angerme da rabia — it makes me mad o infuriates me
¡qué rabia! — (=ira) isn't it infuriating!; (=pena) what a pity!
con rabia —
3) (=antipatía)tener rabia a algn — to have a grudge against sb, have it in for sb *
el maestro le tiene rabia — the teacher has it in for him *, the teacher doesn't like him
tomar rabia a algn/algo — to take a dislike to sb/sth
* * *1) ( enfermedad) rabies2)a) ( expresando fastidio)no sabes la rabia que me da que... — you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me that...
b) (furor, ira) anger, furycon rabia — angrily, in a rage
c) (antipatía, manía)* * *= fury, rage, rabies, hydrophobia, bile.Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex. Librarians would find their jobs a lot easier if they were relieved of the responsibility of being all things to all people, and should encouraged to accept their own human fallibility and express their rage, frustration, and fears.Ex. The author presents a discussion of endemic tropical diseases including cholera, dengue fever, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, meningitis, rabies, tapeworms, travelers' diarrhea, typhoid fever, and yellow fever.Ex. Hydrophobia (fear of water) was once an alternative name for rabies as the victim has violent spasms when he sees or tries to drink water.Ex. It would merely give him the opportunity to pour out his bile.----* barbotar de rabia = sputter with + rage.* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.* farfollar de rabia = sputter with + rage.* mascullar de rabia = sputter with + rage.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* * *1) ( enfermedad) rabies2)a) ( expresando fastidio)no sabes la rabia que me da que... — you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me that...
b) (furor, ira) anger, furycon rabia — angrily, in a rage
c) (antipatía, manía)* * *= fury, rage, rabies, hydrophobia, bile.Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.
Ex: Librarians would find their jobs a lot easier if they were relieved of the responsibility of being all things to all people, and should encouraged to accept their own human fallibility and express their rage, frustration, and fears.Ex: The author presents a discussion of endemic tropical diseases including cholera, dengue fever, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, meningitis, rabies, tapeworms, travelers' diarrhea, typhoid fever, and yellow fever.Ex: Hydrophobia (fear of water) was once an alternative name for rabies as the victim has violent spasms when he sees or tries to drink water.Ex: It would merely give him the opportunity to pour out his bile.* barbotar de rabia = sputter with + rage.* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.* farfollar de rabia = sputter with + rage.* mascullar de rabia = sputter with + rage.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* * *A (enfermedad) rabiesB1(expresando fastidio): ¡me da una rabia tener que irme tan pronto! it's really annoying that I have to leave so soonno sabes la rabia que me da que nunca llegues a tiempo you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me that you're never on time¡qué rabia! how maddening o annoying o infuriating!donde/cuando/el que más rabia te dé ( fam); wherever/whenever/whichever you likesiéntate donde más rabia te dé sit wherever you likeelige el que más rabia te dé take whichever one you like2 (furor, ira) anger, furycerró la puerta con rabia she slammed the door angrily o in a rage3* * *
Del verbo rabiar: ( conjugate rabiar)
rabia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rabia
rabiar
rabia sustantivo femenino
1 ( enfermedad) rabies
2a) ( expresando fastidio):◊ no sabes la rabia que me da you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me;
¡qué rabia! how annoying!
con rabia angrily, in a ragec) (antipatía, manía):◊ tenerle rabia a algn to have it in for sb (colloq)
rabiar ( conjugate rabiar) verbo intransitivo (de furor, envidia):
no lo hagas rabia don't annoy him
rabia sustantivo femenino
1 (fastidio) ¡qué rabia!, how annoying!
2 (ira) fury, anger
con rabia, in a rage
3 Med rabies sing
4 fam (manía) dislike
tenerle rabia a alguien, to have it in for sb
rabiar vi fam
1 (de enfado, disgusto, etc) to be furious with sthg o sb: no le hagas rabiar, don't torment him
2 (de dolor) to be in great pain, suffer terribly
3 (de deseo) to long for, be dying for: rabiaba por ir a esa fiesta, she was dying to go to that party
♦ Locuciones: a rabiar, terribly: le gusta el dulce a rabiar, he's crazy about o loves sweets
' rabia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraje
- desahogarse
- disimular
- estallar
- obcecar
- ofuscar
- palidecer
- patatús
- bronca
- enrojecer
- furor
- llorar
- más
- rabiar
English:
beside
- blind
- clench
- outburst
- pent-up
- rabies
- rage
- shake
- sickening
- stir up
- take out
- vaccinate
- vent
- wild
- annoying
- begrudge
- make
- sicken
- speechless
* * *rabia nf1. [enfermedad] rabies [singular]2. [enfado] rage;me da rabia it makes me mad;me da rabia no haber podido ayudarles it's so annoying o frustrating not having been able to help them;¡qué rabia! how annoying!;¡qué rabia que no haya podido despedirme de ella! I'm so annoyed I wasn't able to say goodbye to her!;“¡déjame!”, dijo con rabia “leave me alone,” she said angrily;¿dónde dejo esto? – donde más rabia te dé where shall I put this? – wherever you like;4. [furia] fury;el equipo empezó a atacar con rabia the team started attacking furiously* * *f MED rabies sg ;dar rabia a alguien make s.o. mad;¡qué rabia! how annoying!;tener rabia a alguien have it in for s.o.* * *rabia nf1) hidrofobia: rabies, hydrophobia2) : rage, anger* * * -
17 ser ineficaz
(v.) = fire + blanksEx. Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.* * *(v.) = fire + blanksEx: Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
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18 ser inútil
v.1 to be useless, to be of no avail, to be no good, to be no good at all.Su hijo es un inútil Her son is lazy.Este aparato es inútil This apparatus is useless.2 to be useless, to be lazy.Su hijo es un inútil Her son is lazy.3 to be worthless.* * *(v.) = fire + blanksEx. Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.* * *(v.) = fire + blanksEx: Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
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19 frustrado
adj.1 frustrated, thwarted, attempted, unsuccessful.2 frustrated, manqué, unfulfilled, disappointed.3 frustrate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: frustrar.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) frustrated2 (hechos) frustrated, unsuccessful* * *(f. - frustrada)adj.1) frustrated, would-be2) failed, unsuccessful* * *ADJ [persona] frustrated; [intento, plan, atentado] failed* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> frustrated; <actor/bailarina> frustrated (before n)b) <atentado/intento> failed (before n)* * *= frustrated, in frustration, abortive, bungled, out of frustration.Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex. When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.Ex. The Consumers' Association had been founded in 1957 following a similar abortive service set up by the British Standards Institution two years previously.Ex. He was also blamed for the bungled imposition of a state of emergency in Nyasaland in March 1959.Ex. If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> frustrated; <actor/bailarina> frustrated (before n)b) <atentado/intento> failed (before n)* * *= frustrated, in frustration, abortive, bungled, out of frustration.Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.
Ex: When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.Ex: The Consumers' Association had been founded in 1957 following a similar abortive service set up by the British Standards Institution two years previously.Ex: He was also blamed for the bungled imposition of a state of emergency in Nyasaland in March 1959.Ex: If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.* * *frustrado -da1 ‹persona› frustratedsentirse frustrado to feel frustrated* * *
Del verbo frustrar: ( conjugate frustrar)
frustrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
frustrado
frustrar
frustrado◊ -da adjetivo
‹actor/bailarina› frustrated ( before n)
frustrar ( conjugate frustrar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to frustrate;
‹ planes› to thwart;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
frustrarse verbo pronominal [ planes] to be thwarted, fail;
[ esperanzas] to come to nothing
frustrado,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) frustrated
2 (tentativa, proyecto) unsuccessful
frustrar verbo transitivo to frustrate
(una esperanza) to disappoint
' frustrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frustrada
English:
abortive
- foil
- frustrated
- sex-starved
- unfulfilled
* * *frustrado, -a adj1. [persona] frustrated;se quedó muy frustrado cuando se enteró del suspenso he was very frustrated when he found out he'd failed2. [plan] failed;un golpe de Estado frustrado a failed coup;un intento frustrado de mandar una nave tripulada a Marte an unsuccessful attempt to send a manned spacecraft to Mars* * *frustrado, -da adj1) : frustrated2) : failed, unsuccessful -
20 agravante
• added difficulty• aggravating• aggravating circumstance• aggravation• complication• frustrating
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См. также в других словарях:
frustrating — n. an act of hindering someone s plans or efforts. Syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrating — adj. 1. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; causing frustration. Syn: frustrative, thwarting. [WordNet 1.5] 2. discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: disappointing. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrating — adj. 1) frustrating to + inf. (it s frustrating for me to work in a place like that) 2) frustrating that + clause (it is frustrating that so few people support this worthy cause) * * * [frʌ streɪtɪŋ] frustrating that + clause (it is frustrating… … Combinatory dictionary
frustrating — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become, get ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ▪ I found the delays intensely frust … Collocations dictionary
frustrating — [[t]frʌstre͟ɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is frustrating annoys you or makes you angry because you cannot do anything about the problems it causes. The current situation is very frustrating for us... ...It is a frustrating and difficult… … English dictionary
frustrating — frus|trat|ing [frʌˈstreıtıŋ US ˈfrʌstreıtıŋ] adj making you feel annoyed, upset, or impatient because you cannot do what you want to do ▪ My job can be very frustrating sometimes. ▪ This is an immensely frustrating experience for the student … Dictionary of contemporary English
Frustrating — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrating — adjective Date: 1871 tending to produce or characterized by frustration < a frustrating delay > • frustratingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
frustrating — frus|trat|ing [ frʌ,streıtıng ] adjective * making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something: It s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn t show up. ╾ frus|trat|ingly adverb: frustratingly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frustrating */ — UK [ˈfrʌˌstreɪtɪnɡ] / US adjective making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something It s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn t show up. Derived word: frustratingly adverb frustratingly… … English dictionary
frustrating — [ˈfrʌˌstreɪtɪng] adj making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something It s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn t show up.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
