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frustrazione

frustration

noun froos-trah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin frustratio, from frustrare (to disappoint).

Usage Note

Frustrazione is feminine: la frustrazione, le frustrazioni. It follows the common -zione pattern — this large class of nouns is always feminine. The related adjective is frustrato (frustrated) and the verb is frustrare. A common collocation is provare frustrazione (to feel frustration).

Examples

"La frustrazione lo ha spinto ad abbandonare."

Natural Translation

Frustration pushed him to give up.

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