frustration

frustration
frustration n
1 (thwarted feeling) frustration f (at, with quant à) ; to feel anger and frustration se sentir en colère et frustré ; in frustration, he… frustré, il… ; to seethe with frustration être très contrarié ; the delay has caused frustration le retard a mis tout le monde sur les nerfs ;
2 (annoying aspect) one frustration of watching sport on television is that ce qui est frustrant dans le sport à la télévision, c'est que ; the frustrations of house-buying are endless acheter une maison est une entreprise longue et frustrante ;
3 (ruination) anéantissement m ; the frustration of all my hopes l'anéantissement de tous mes espoirs ;
4 (sexual) frustration f.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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