tragic
gb/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/ us/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
B1
Англійська
~ 5000
tragikus, szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas
B1
1
tragikus
B2
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tragic' with 'terrible'. While both describe bad situations, 'tragic' usually involves deep sadness and loss, not just something unpleasant.
Значення
Causing deep sorrow or grief
Словосполучення
tragic accident
|tragic loss
|tragic death
|tragic event
|tragic story
Синоніми
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'.)
Антоніми
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.)
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|news
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tragic' in this sense with simply 'sad'. In literature, it refers specifically to works with certain serious themes and structures.
Значення
Relating to tragic drama or literature
Словосполучення
tragic hero
|tragic flaw
|tragic play
|tragic ending
Синоніми
dramatic (In literary contexts, can overlap but does not necessarily imply a sorrowful ending.)
Антоніми
comic (Refers to works intended to be humorous and lighthearted, the opposite of tragic in drama.)
Теми
literature
|theatre
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may take this sense literally and think it means 'causing sadness'. In informal speech, it just means 'very bad'.
Значення
Very bad in quality (informal)
Словосполучення
tragic attempt
|tragic outfit
|tragic performance
Синоніми
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'.)
Антоніми
excellent (High quality, opposite of poor quality described by 'tragic'.)
Теми
informal speech
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Very bad in quality or performance, sometimes said as a joke.
(Informal) Extremely bad, poor, or inadequate in quality, often used humorously or hyperbolically.
Граматика
Словникова форма
tragic
IPA
GB/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
US/tɹˈæd͡ʒɪk/
Склади й наголос
tra - gic (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (tra)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: tragic
Споріднені слова
Core family
tragedy
noun B1
tragically
adverb
Advanced or less common
tragicomedy
noun
tragicomic
adjective
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.