contrarier
French → English
verb//kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁje//
(obstruction) To hinder: to block or prevent a plan or movement
La neige a fini par contrarier la marche des randonneurs en montagne.
(English) The snow ended up hindering the hikers' progress in the mountains.
Il essaie de contrarier tous mes desseins professionnels.
(English) He tries to thwart all my professional plans.
verb//kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁje//
(emotion) To annoy: to upset or frustrate someone by opposing them
Elle semblait très contrariée par le retard de son train.
(English) She seemed very annoyed by the delay of her train.
Il ne faut pas contrarier le patron quand il est de mauvaise humeur.
(English) One must not cross the boss when he is in a bad mood.
Entry ID: fr:en:contrarier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary