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How do you say "frustrated" in French?
frustré
In French, "frustrated" is frustré.
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Pronunciation
Say frews-TRAY, with the stress falling on the final syllable and a rolled r in the middle.
Grammar notes
frustré is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Il était frustré par la lenteur du trafic.
He was frustrated by the slow traffic.
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How to remember frustré
Frustré looks just like frustrated with the ending trimmed off, an easy visual match.
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Questions about frustré
How do you pronounce frustré?
Say frews-TRAY, with the stress falling on the final syllable and a rolled r in the middle.
Is frustré formal or casual?
frustré is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is frustré used in French?
frustré is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Il était frustré par la lenteur du trafic. (He was frustrated by the slow traffic.).
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