frustrar
/fɾusˈtɾaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to frustrate
😤 frustrar = frustrate, nearly identical: Latin frustra, 'in vain'
Spanish frustrar and English frustrate both come from Latin frustrare, from frustra meaning in vain. Being frustrated is having your efforts come to nothing. Swap the -ar verb ending for -ate to link the two words.