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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.

Related terms
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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Examples for "comedy"
Examples for "comedy"
1
He is just the great American novelist of the great American comedy.
The Guardian
2
American Hustle, hardly a comedy, actually won the thing two years ago.
The Irish Times
3
That's the largest opening of any live-action comedy so far this year.
Reuters
4
Alice wants people to stop mentioning 'female comedians', especially on comedy lineups.
Radio NZ
5
Robinson: He's a character in a comedy who takes things too far.
Wired
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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Tragedy across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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