tragedy
gb/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/ us/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/
B1
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
B1
event
1
very sad, disastrous event
A very bad and sad event, often with great loss or death.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is a tragedy for [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use “tragedy” for small everyday problems (like missing a bus). In natural English, “tragedy” is usually kept for very serious or deeply sad events. Also, many learners confuse “tragedy” (noun) with “tragic” (adjective), saying *“It was very tragedy”* instead of “It was very tragic” or “It was a tragedy.”
Synonyma
disaster (Focuses more on the damage or destruction, not always on the sadness.)
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catastrophe (Stronger word for a very large-scale tragedy or disaster.)
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misfortune (Often refers to bad luck or a smaller sad event, not always as serious as a tragedy.)
Antonyma
blessing (Something very good or helpful, the opposite of a very sad event.)
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triumph (A great success or victory instead of a terrible loss.)
Kolokace
a terrible tragedy
|personal tragedy
|family tragedy
|human tragedy
|national tragedy
|a sense of tragedy
Témata
emotions
|life_events
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The earthquake was a national tragedy that left thousands homeless.
- Losing their child in the accident was a tragedy the family never fully recovered from.
- Many see the war as a needless tragedy that could have been avoided.
- His sudden death at such a young age is a tragedy for everyone who knew him.
- The film is based on the real-life tragedy of the mining disaster.
Učební příklady
- The fire was a great tragedy for the town.
- Her illness was a tragedy for the whole family.
- The plane crash was a terrible tragedy.
- The death of the players was a big tragedy for the team.
- The story tells of a tragedy in a small village.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
2
the sad fact or aspect
The very sad part or fact about a situation.
Vzorec užití:
the tragedy is that [clause]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use only “sad” where natives often say “the tragedy is that…,” which highlights the most painful part of a situation. They may also say *“the tragedy is very big”* instead of specifying the fact, e.g. “The tragedy is that nobody helped her.”
Synonyma
sadness (General feeling of being sad, not specifically the key sad fact about a situation.)
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pity (Often used in expressions like “it’s a pity”; a weaker, more casual way to talk about something unfortunate.)
Antonyma
positive side (Refers to the good or hopeful aspect of a situation, not the sad one.)
Kolokace
the real tragedy
|the great tragedy
|the tragedy is that
|the tragedy of [something]
Témata
emotions
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The real tragedy is that most of these deaths could have been prevented.
- For me, the tragedy of the story is that they never get a chance to say goodbye.
- The great tragedy of his life was that he never followed his true passion.
- The tragedy of the situation is that help arrived just a few minutes too late.
- The tragedy is that so many talented young people are leaving the country.
Učební příklady
- The tragedy is that we learned the truth too late.
- For her, the tragedy of the breakup was losing her best friend.
- The tragedy of this city is that many children cannot go to school.
- The real tragedy is that he never knew how much people loved him.
- The tragedy of the game was that they lost in the last minute.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
serious play or story with sad end
A serious play, movie, or story that usually ends sadly and often with death.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] writes/acts in a tragedy
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *“a tragedy movie”* when they mean “a tragic movie” or simply “a tragedy.” In English, we usually say “a tragic film” or “The film is a tragedy,” not *“a tragedy film.”
Synonyma
tragic drama (More technical and less common in everyday speech, mainly used in literary discussion.)
Antonyma
comedy (A humorous play or film with a happy or light-hearted ending, the opposite dramatic type.)
Kolokace
a Greek tragedy
|a Shakespearean tragedy
|classical tragedy
|modern tragedy
|a five-act tragedy
Témata
art
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She played the lead role in a tragedy about a doomed royal family.
- Many students read at least one Shakespearean tragedy in high school.
- The director is famous for turning ancient myths into modern tragedies.
- His latest film is a powerful tragedy set during the civil war.
- The author is best known for a trilogy of historical tragedies.
Učební příklady
- We studied a tragedy by Shakespeare in class.
- The movie is a tragedy about two young lovers.
- He wrote a tragedy about a king who loses his power.
- My favorite play is a tragedy with a very sad ending.
- The actor became famous after he acted in a tragedy.
Podstatné jméno
literary
C1
entity
4
dramatic genre of serious sad plays
A type of serious drama that shows human problems and usually ends sadly.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] studies/writes tragedy
Synonyma
tragic drama (Technical term often used in academic or literary contexts for the drama genre.)
Antonyma
comedy (The contrasting dramatic genre focused on humor and usually a happy resolution.)
Kolokace
tragedy and comedy
|classical tragedy
|Greek tragedy
|elements of tragedy
|the rise of tragedy
Témata
art
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- In this course we will explore the development of tragedy from ancient Greece to the modern era.
- Aristotle’s ideas strongly influenced how later writers understood tragedy.
- The play mixes elements of tragedy and comedy in an unusual way.
- Many critics see the novel as a modern form of tragedy.
- Her research focuses on tragedy in seventeenth-century French theatre.
Učební příklady
- We learned that tragedy and comedy are two main types of drama.
- He is interested in Greek tragedy and reads many old plays.
- The professor spoke about the history of tragedy.
- Some novels today use ideas from classical tragedy.
- She wrote an essay on tragedy in modern theatre.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
tragedy
IPA
GB/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/
US/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/
Slabiky a přízvuk
tragedy (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (tragedy)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: tragedy
- Plural: tragedies, tragedy
Příbuzná slova
Forms
tragedies
noun
Core family
tragic
adjective B1
tragically
adverb
Advanced or less common
tragedian
noun
tragicomedy
noun
Výrazy
tragedy of the commons
1/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi əv ðə kˈɑmənz/
fixed phrase
technical
overuse of shared resources problem
A situation where many people use the same shared resource, and because each person acts for themselves, the resource is damaged or destroyed for everyone.
Příklady
- Overfishing in the oceans is often cited as a classic example of the tragedy of the commons.
- The article explains how climate change is a global tragedy of the commons.
- Without clear rules, any shared online space can turn into a tragedy of the commons.