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Meanings of tragedy in английском

русский
трагедия
португальский
flagelo
каталонский
catàstrofe
испанский
desgracia
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An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.

трагедия
русский
трагедия
португальский
tragédias
испанский
tragico
каталонский
tragèdia
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Form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.

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трагедия
португальский
tragédia
каталонский
tragèdia
испанский
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 английском
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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Translations for tragedy
русский
трагедия
Tragedy through the time
Tragedy across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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