tragic
gb/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/ us/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
B1
Englisch
~ 5000
tragikus, szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas
B1
1
tragikus
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is tragic
The news of the earthquake was truly tragic.
A földrengés híre valóban tragikus volt.
It was a tragic accident that took three lives.
Tragikus baleset volt, amely három ember életét követelte.
Her tragic story moved everyone in the room.
The play ends with a tragic scene.
They lost their home in a tragic fire.
Beispiele für Lernende
The movie has a tragic ending.
A filmnek tragikus a vége.
It was a tragic accident.
Tragikus baleset volt.
This is a tragic story.
Her life was short and tragic.
The war had many tragic results.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tragic' with 'terrible'. While both describe bad situations, 'tragic' usually involves deep sadness and loss, not just something unpleasant.
Bedeutung
Causing deep sorrow or grief
Wortverbindungen
tragic accident
|tragic loss
|tragic death
|tragic event
|tragic story
Synonyme
heartbreaking (Stronger emotional tone, often more personal and intimate than 'tragic'.)
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devastating (Emphasizes emotional and often physical destruction; can apply to wider contexts than 'tragic'.)
Antonyme
fortunate (Describes events that are lucky or beneficial, the opposite of an unfortunate and sorrowful event.)
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joyful (Focuses on positive, happy feelings rather than deep sadness.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|news
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Making people feel very sad because something bad has happened.
Causing or involving intense sadness, especially due to serious misfortune, disaster, or death.
B2
2
tragikus
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
tragic [hero/character/play/story]
Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragic heroes.
Hamlet Shakespeare egyik leghíresebb tragikus hőse.
The opera tells the story of a tragic love affair.
Az opera egy tragikus szerelmi történetet mesél el.
Her character arc follows the classic pattern of a tragic downfall.
The novel reads like a tragic play.
He played the role of the tragic hero perfectly.
Beispiele für Lernende
Romeo is a tragic hero.
Rómeó tragikus hős.
This is a tragic play by Shakespeare.
Ez Shakespeare egyik tragikus színdarabja.
The story has a tragic ending.
The main character has a tragic flaw.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tragic' in this sense with simply 'sad'. In literature, it refers specifically to works with certain serious themes and structures.
Bedeutung
Relating to tragic drama or literature
Wortverbindungen
tragic hero
|tragic flaw
|tragic play
|tragic ending
Synonyme
dramatic (In literary contexts, can overlap but does not necessarily imply a sorrowful ending.)
Antonyme
comic (Refers to works intended to be humorous and lighthearted, the opposite of tragic in drama.)
Themen
literature
|theatre
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
About a serious play or story that ends sadly, usually with the main character's downfall.
Relating to or characteristic of tragedy as a form of drama, typically involving serious themes and a sorrowful ending.
B2
INFORMAL
3
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is tragic
My cooking skills are absolutely tragic.
A főzési tudományom egyszerűen pocsék.
That was a tragic attempt at singing.
Ez szánalmas próbálkozás volt éneklés címén.
His fashion sense is just tragic.
Our team’s defense last night was tragic.
The weather for our picnic was tragic.
Beispiele für Lernende
My drawing is tragic.
A rajzom pocsék.
Her singing was tragic.
Az éneklése tragikus volt.
The game was tragic for our team.
This meal is tragic.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may take this sense literally and think it means 'causing sadness'. In informal speech, it just means 'very bad'.
Bedeutung
Very bad in quality (informal)
Wortverbindungen
tragic attempt
|tragic outfit
|tragic performance
Synonyme
awful (Very bad in general; lacks the ironic or humorous tone that 'tragic' can have informally.)
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pathetic (Can mean very bad or inadequate, but may sound more insulting than 'tragic'.)
Antonyme
excellent (High quality, opposite of poor quality described by 'tragic'.)
Themen
informal speech
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very bad in quality or performance, sometimes said as a joke.
(Informal) Extremely bad, poor, or inadequate in quality, often used humorously or hyperbolically.
Grammatik
Grundform
tragic
IPA
GB/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
US/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
Silben & Betonung
tra - gic (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (tra)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: tragic
Wortfamilie
Core family
tragedy
noun B1
tragically
adverb
Advanced or less common
tragicomedy
noun
tragicomic
adjective
Ausdrücke
a tragedy waiting to happen
1/ə tɹˈæd͡ʒədi wˈeɪtɪŋ tə hˈæpən/
idiom
Situation likely to end badly
A situation that will probably end in something very bad or harmful happening.
Beispiele
- Leaving those wires exposed is a tragedy waiting to happen.
- The unsafe bridge was a tragedy waiting to happen.
tragic flaw
1/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Fatal weakness causing downfall in tragedy
A weakness in a character that causes them to fail or die in a sad story.
Beispiele
- Pride is the tragic flaw of many heroes in literature.
- His inability to trust others was his tragic flaw.
tragic hero
1/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Main character destroyed by own flaw
A main character in a sad story whose own mistake or weakness causes their failure or death.
Beispiele
- Othello is often seen as a tragic hero because his jealousy leads to his downfall.
- In many classic plays, the tragic hero is noble but flawed.