/fɾusˈtɾaɾ/
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Translation
to frustrate, to thwart, to foil
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Word origin
From Latin frustrare ('to deceive, to disappoint'), from frustra ('in vain'). The English 'frustrate' comes from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- frustrare
- English cognates
- frustrate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | frustro | frustré | frustraba | frustraré | frustraría |
| tú | frustras | frustraste | frustrabas | frustrarás | frustrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | frustra | frustró | frustraba | frustrará | frustraría |
| nos. | frustramos | frustramos | frustrábamos | frustraremos | frustraríamos |
| vos. | frustráis | frustrasteis | frustrabais | frustraréis | frustraríais |
| ellos/uds. | frustran | frustraron | frustraban | frustrarán | frustrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | frustre | frustrara | frustrase |
| tú | frustres | frustraras | frustrases |
| él/ella/ud. | frustre | frustrara | frustrase |
| nos. | frustremos | frustráramos | frustrásemos |
| vos. | frustréis | frustrarais | frustraseis |
| ellos/uds. | frustren | frustraran | frustrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | frustra |
| ud. | frustre |
| nosotros | frustremos |
| vosotros | frustrad |
| uds. | frustren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- frustrando
- Past participle
- frustrado
Examples
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I do not want to thwart your plans for the weekend.
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The rain foiled our trip to the beach.
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It frustrates me not to understand the problem.
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Why do you try to thwart everything I propose?
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The police managed to foil the robbery in time.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 3: frustrar, significativo, telescopio and 7 more words.