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How to Say "thwarting" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthwartingis frustraciónB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
the act of preventing a plan from succeeding
A brick wall built across a path that leads to a beautiful garden.

Examples

La frustración del plan fue culpa de la lluvia.

The thwarting of the plan was the rain's fault.

Hubo una frustración de sus esperanzas políticas.

There was a failure of his political hopes.

Noun for actions

In this sense, 'frustración' acts as the result of a plan being 'frustrado' (stopped/broken). It describes the event rather than a person's mood.

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