tragedy

tragedia, disgrazia

Evento molto triste o terribile, soprattutto se delle persone rimangono ferite o muoiono.

In inglese semplice: A very sad or terrible event, especially one in which people are hurt or killed.

• The accident was a tragedy.
• Her family has suffered several tragedies.
• Better safety rules could prevent another tragedy.

Sinonimi: disaster, catastrophe

Espressioni comuni: terrible tragedy, personal tragedy

tragedia

Opera teatrale o racconto serio in cui il protagonista soffre molto o incontra una fine terribile.

In inglese semplice: A serious play or story in which the main character suffers greatly or comes to a terrible end.

• We watched a tragedy last night.
• She wrote a tragedy about a proud king.
• Which tragedies are on your reading list?

Espressioni comuni: write a tragedy, shakespearean tragedy

tragedia

Genere teatrale serio che racconta grandi sofferenze dei personaggi, e arte di creare queste opere.

In inglese semplice: The type of serious drama about characters who suffer greatly, and the art of creating it.

• She prefers tragedy to comedy.
• The course explores tragedy in European theater.
• He studied the art of tragedy for years.

Contrari: comedy

Espressioni comuni: classical tragedy, greek tragedy