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frustration
A feeling of disappointment, annoyance, and dissatisfaction because you have not achieved a goal or cannot change a situation.
Nach der erneuten Niederlage war der Frust in der Mannschaft groß.
After yet another defeat, there was great frustration in the team.
'Frust' is the common short form of the longer, more formal word 'die Frustration' (frustration). Both words have the same Latin root.
Sein ganzes Gerede über Erfolg erzeugt bei mir nur Frust.
All his talk about success only creates frustration for me.
The word 'Frust' is used very often in everyday speech. In formal or academic texts, you would be more likely to use 'Frustration' (frustration).
Ich habe einfach nur Frust, weil nichts funktioniert.
I'm just frustrated because nothing is working.
Common expressions are 'Frust haben' (to feel frustrated), 'Frust schieben' (to be in a frustrated mood, very colloquial), or 'seinen Frust abbauen' (to work off one's frustration). To name the reason for an action, the preposition 'aus' is often used: 'aus Frust etwas tun' (to do something out of frustration).
Nach der Absage hat sie aus Frust Schokolade gegessen.
After the rejection, she ate chocolate out of frustration.
annoyance / trouble
'der Ärger' and 'der Frust' can both describe a negative feeling. With 'Ärger', the focus is often on being angry or annoyed about something. 'Frust' fits more when you are disappointed because something is not succeeding or you cannot change anything. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with dissatisfaction. As a simple guide: 'Ärger' is often a direct reaction to something bothersome, while 'Frust' tends to grow out of disappointment or failure.
Nach drei verlorenen Spielen war der Frust im Team groß.
After three lost games, there was great frustration in the team.
Im Büro hat der kaputte Drucker am Montag viel Ärger verursacht.
At the office, the broken printer caused a lot of trouble on Monday.