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frustration
The feeling of disappointment, anger, and helplessness that arises when you cannot achieve a goal, a need is not satisfied, or expectations remain unfulfilled.
Die wiederholten Misserfolge führten bei ihm zu tiefer Frustration.
The repeated failures led to deep frustration for him.
'Frustration' is an international word that comes from Latin. You will find it in many languages, including English, in a similar form and meaning, which makes it easier to learn.
Die Frustration im Team war deutlich zu spüren.
The frustration in the team was clearly noticeable.
'Frustration' is often combined with adjectives like 'groß' (great) or 'tief' (deep) to describe the strength of the feeling. Typical verbs are 'empfinden' (to feel/experience) or 'spüren' (to feel/sense).
Nach der Absage war seine Frustration groß.
After the rejection, his frustration was great.
Two prepositions are especially common: 'zu Frustration führen' (to lead to frustration) describes the cause. 'Aus Frustration' (out of frustration) describes the motivation for an action that arises from this feeling.
Die langen Wartezeiten führen bei den Kunden zu Frustration.
The long waiting times lead to frustration among customers.
annoyance / trouble
Ärger and Frustration can arise at the same time after an obstacle. Ärger highlights annoyance about the disruptive event. Frustration is especially appropriate when a goal remains blocked and this is accompanied by disappointment or helplessness.
Nach mehreren erfolglosen Anmeldeversuchen empfand Eva Frustration, weil sie nichts ändern konnte.
After several unsuccessful login attempts, Eva felt frustrated because she could not change anything.
Die kurze Störung im Anmeldeportal löste bei Eva Ärger aus.
The brief interruption in the login portal annoyed Eva.
