intensify frustration
[ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ frʌˈstreɪʃən]
verb phrase
intensificar a frustração
1. to make frustration stronger, more acute, or more severe; to increase feelings of annoyance, disappointment, or inability to achieve something
The repeated delays continued to intensify frustration among the customers.
Os atrasos repetidos continuaram a intensificar a frustração entre os clientes.
2. to deepen or exacerbate a state of emotional distress caused by blocked goals or unmet expectations
Poor communication only served to intensify frustration within the team.
A má comunicação apenas serviu para intensificar a frustração dentro da equipe.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'intensify frustration' is commonly used in workplace, customer service, and interpersonal communication settings. In Brazil, there's often more emphasis on relational dynamics when discussing how actions intensify frustration, while in the USA, the focus tends to be more on efficiency and process failures. The phrase appears frequently in management literature, psychological discussions, and everyday complaints about service quality and interpersonal conflicts.
NYC Slang
ramp up the frustration / amp up the frustration
Related Idioms & Phrases
add insult to injury - intensify frustration by making a bad situation worse
pour salt on the wound - intensify frustration by bringing up past grievances
the last straw - when an action intensifies frustration to the breaking point
hit a nerve - intensify frustration by touching on sensitive issues
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →