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Meanings of tragedy in English

Russian
трагедия
Portuguese
flagelo
Catalan
catàstrofe
Spanish
desgracia
Wikidata

An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.

        трагедия
        Russian
        трагедия
        Portuguese
        tragédias
        Spanish
        tragico
        Catalan
        tragèdia
        Wikidata

        Form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.

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                трагедия
                Portuguese
                tragédia
                Catalan
                tragèdia
                Spanish
                tragedia

                Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity.

                      tragédia

                      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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                            Usage of tragedy in English
                            1
                            The rest is history; 40 million album sales and, of course, tragedy.
                            The Irish Times
                            2
                            Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake.
                            News.com.au
                            3
                            She said changes had been made as a result of the tragedy.
                            Radio NZ
                            4
                            It was the second maratime tragedy to befall his family this year.
                            The Irish Times
                            5
                            He obtained this ring at great cost and, I believe, personal tragedy.
                            The bourne objective
                            6
                            This is the second tragedy for the lawmaker's family in recent months.
                            Ebony
                            7
                            Meanwhile, a South African government politician weighed into the tragedy on Tuesday.
                            The Guardian
                            8
                            The tragedy is that there is nothing unavoidable about Europe's unemployment crisis.
                            The Guardian
                            9
                            Does history repeat itself, first as tragedy, the second time as farce?
                            The Irish Times
                            10
                            The ambition of those heady days had ended in tragedy, of course.
                            Imajica: Complete Edition
                            11
                            Harrow could believe that; anyone who'd been through a similar tragedy could.
                            You can't stop me
                            12
                            My generation has been cast as lead players in a major tragedy.
                            The Guardian
                            13
                            However, we perhaps had our own brush with a national tragedy, here.
                            The South African
                            14
                            The UK lost more than 100 soldiers, each one a personal tragedy.
                            The Irish Times
                            15
                            That tragedy sparked national outrage and proposed gun control legislation in Washington.
                            Reuters
                            16
                            This is a human tragedy that requires a determined collective political response.
                            The Irish Times
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