Frustration

frustration

noun frus-tra-TSYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin frustratio

Usage Note

Frustration is a direct loanword widely used in psychology and everyday speech. Frustration abbauen (to reduce frustration) and hohe Frustration (high frustration) are common. Related to Frust, the more colloquial shortened form.

Examples

"Die ständigen technischen Probleme steigerten ihre Frustration bis aufs Maximum."

Natural Translation

The constant technical problems pushed her frustration to the maximum.

Literal Translation

The constant technical problems increased her frustration to-the maximum.

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