frustrate

«frustrate» in Mova's school dictionary: to make them feel cross and upset because they cannot do… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (frustrate, frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)

meaning for a pupil

1) To frustrate someone is to make them feel cross and upset because they cannot do or get what they want. tree →

2) To frustrate a plan is to stop it from working. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and feelings lessons pupils learn to name frustration and calm it: take a breath, ask for help, try again. In stories, heroes frustrate the villain's plans. Phrases: «be frustrated», «feel frustrated», «frustrate someone's plans».

examples

• It frustrates me when my pencil keeps breaking. tree →
• The rain frustrated our plans for a picnic. tree →
• He felt frustrated because the puzzle was so hard. tree →
• Don't let one mistake frustrate you. tree →
• The guards frustrated the thief's escape. tree →
• Being stuck in traffic frustrates Dad. tree →
• When you are frustrated, take a deep breath and try again. tree →

note

Regular verb. «I am frustrated» (how I feel) vs «it is frustrating» (what causes it). Noun: «frustration». Feeling frustrated is normal when learning; it often means you are close to getting it.

In the corpora

• That frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
• For want of counsel purposes are frustrated; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
• He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «frustrate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.