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How do you say "frustrated" in Spanish?
frustrado
In Spanish, "frustrated" is frustrado.
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Pronunciation
Break 'frustrado' into its syllables slowly at first, tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue, and stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
frustrado is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Le frustraba el tráfico lento.
He was frustrated by the slow traffic.
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How to remember frustrado
Think of 'frustrado' as sounding a little like an English word close to it, then attach that to the idea of He was frustrated by the slow traffic.
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Questions about frustrado
How do you pronounce frustrado?
Break 'frustrado' into its syllables slowly at first, tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue, and stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Is frustrado formal or casual?
frustrado is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is frustrado used in Spanish?
frustrado is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Le frustraba el tráfico lento. (He was frustrated by the slow traffic.).
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