B1noun · countable / uncountable · common

tragedy

trag·e·dy

tragedy · tragedies

трагедія, біда, горе, нещастя

трагедия, горе, беда, несчастье

Tragödie

A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise…A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

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/ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/

» His sudden death was a tragedy.

Sein plötzlicher Tod war eine Tragödie. — freddy1

Его внезапная смерть стала трагедией. — marafon

Його несподівана смерть була трагедією. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
Tragödie
траге́дияtragédija
траге́діяtrahédija
(countable, uncountable)The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
Tragödie
траге́дияtragédija
траге́діяtrahédija
(countable, uncountable)A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
Tragödie
траге́дияtragédija, несча́стьеnesčástʹje, го́реgóre
траге́діяtrahédija, неща́стяneščástja, го́реhóre
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Examples

144 sentences

His sudden death was a tragedy.
Його несподівана смерть була трагедією. — deniko
ruЕго внезапная смерть стала трагедией. — marafon
deSein plötzlicher Tod war eine Tragödie. — freddy1
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This is a terrible tragedy.
Це жахлива трагедія. — deniko
ruЭто ужасная трагедия. — marafon
deDas ist eine furchtbare Tragödie. — raggione
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Let's not let this tragedy define us.
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What happened here yesterday was a tragedy.
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The tragedy must be remembered so it isn't repeated.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

drama or similar work:

disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury:

Русский

By meaning 2

drama or similar work:

disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

drama or similar work:

Origin

From the Middle English tragedie, from the Old French tragedie, from the Latin tragoedia,

From the Middle English tragedie, from the Old French tragedie, from the Latin tragoedia, from the Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), possibly a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians, or according to Beekes possibly to a goat given as prize, though the etymology remains uncertain.

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