ஆங்கிலம்

tragic

gb/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/ us/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
B1 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 5000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adjective B1 property
1

Causing deep sorrow or grief

Making people feel very sad because something bad has happened.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [something] is tragic
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tragic' with 'terrible'. While both describe bad situations, 'tragic' usually involves deep sadness and loss, not just something unpleasant.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
heartbreaking (Stronger emotional tone, often more personal and intimate than 'tragic'.) | devastating (Emphasizes emotional and often physical destruction; can apply to wider contexts than 'tragic'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
fortunate (Describes events that are lucky or beneficial, the opposite of an unfortunate and sorrowful event.) | joyful (Focuses on positive, happy feelings rather than deep sadness.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tragic accident |tragic loss |tragic death |tragic event |tragic story
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions |daily life |news |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The news of the earthquake was truly tragic.
  • It was a tragic accident that took three lives.
  • Her tragic story moved everyone in the room.
  • The play ends with a tragic scene.
  • They lost their home in a tragic fire.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The movie has a tragic ending.
  • It was a tragic accident.
  • This is a tragic story.
  • Her life was short and tragic.
  • The war had many tragic results.
adjective B2 property
2

Relating to tragic drama or literature

About a serious play or story that ends sadly, usually with the main character's downfall.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: tragic [hero/character/play/story]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tragic' in this sense with simply 'sad'. In literature, it refers specifically to works with certain serious themes and structures.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
dramatic (In literary contexts, can overlap but does not necessarily imply a sorrowful ending.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
comic (Refers to works intended to be humorous and lighthearted, the opposite of tragic in drama.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tragic hero |tragic flaw |tragic play |tragic ending
கருப்பொருள்கள்
literature |theatre |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragic heroes.
  • The opera tells the story of a tragic love affair.
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • Romeo is a tragic hero.
  • This is a tragic play by Shakespeare.
  • The story has a tragic ending.
  • The main character has a tragic flaw.
adjective informal B2 property
3

Very bad in quality (informal)

Very bad in quality or performance, sometimes said as a joke.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [something] is tragic
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may take this sense literally and think it means 'causing sadness'. In informal speech, it just means 'very bad'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
awful (Very bad in general; lacks the ironic or humorous tone that 'tragic' can have informally.) | pathetic (Can mean very bad or inadequate, but may sound more insulting than 'tragic'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
excellent (High quality, opposite of poor quality described by 'tragic'.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tragic attempt |tragic outfit |tragic performance
கருப்பொருள்கள்
informal speech |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • My cooking skills are absolutely tragic.
  • That was a tragic attempt at singing.
  • His fashion sense is just tragic.
  • Our team’s defense last night was tragic.
  • The weather for our picnic was tragic.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • My drawing is tragic.
  • Her singing was tragic.
  • The game was tragic for our team.
  • This meal is tragic.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
tragic
IPA
GB/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
US/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
tra - gic (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (tra)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
  • Base: tragic
சொல் குடும்பம்
Core family
tragedy noun B1 tragically adverb
Advanced or less common
tragicomedy noun tragicomic adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்

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.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

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