tragedy
gb/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/ us/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/
B1
Ingles
~ 9400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
event
1
very sad, disastrous event
A very bad and sad event, often with great loss or death.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is a tragedy for [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.”
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
a terrible tragedy
|personal tragedy
|family tragedy
|human tragedy
|national tragedy
|a sense of tragedy
Mga tema
emotions
|life_events
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
2
the sad fact or aspect
The very sad part or fact about a situation.
Padron ng paggamit:
the tragedy is that [clause]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.”
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
positive side (Refers to the good or hopeful aspect of a situation, not the sad one.)
Mga kolokasyon
the real tragedy
|the great tragedy
|the tragedy is that
|the tragedy of [something]
Mga tema
emotions
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
3
serious play or story with sad end
A serious play, movie, or story that usually ends sadly and often with death.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] writes/acts in a tragedy
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.”
Mga kasingkahulugan
tragic drama (More technical and less common in everyday speech, mainly used in literary discussion.)
Mga kasalungat
comedy (A humorous play or film with a happy or light-hearted ending, the opposite dramatic type.)
Mga kolokasyon
a Greek tragedy
|a Shakespearean tragedy
|classical tragedy
|modern tragedy
|a five-act tragedy
Mga tema
art
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
literary
C1
entity
4
dramatic genre of serious sad plays
A type of serious drama that shows human problems and usually ends sadly.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] studies/writes tragedy
Mga kasingkahulugan
tragic drama (Technical term often used in academic or literary contexts for the drama genre.)
Mga kasalungat
comedy (The contrasting dramatic genre focused on humor and usually a happy resolution.)
Mga kolokasyon
tragedy and comedy
|classical tragedy
|Greek tragedy
|elements of tragedy
|the rise of tragedy
Mga tema
art
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
tragedy
IPA
GB/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/
US/tɹˈæd͡ʒədi/
Mga pantig at diin
tragedy (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tragedy)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: tragedy
- Plural: tragedies, tragedy
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
tragedies
noun
Core family
tragic
adjective B1
tragically
adverb
Advanced or less common
tragedian
noun
tragicomedy
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.