exasperating

exasperating
adj.

1) exasperating to

2) exasperating to + inf. (it is exasperating to teach in a school like that one)

3) exasperating that + clause (it's exasperating that we cannot find any spare parts)

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[ɪg'zɑːspəreɪtɪŋ]
exasperating to
exasperating to + inf. (it is exasperating to teach in a school like that one)
exasperating that + clause (it's exasperating that we cannot find any spare parts)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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