Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - tragedy
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Tragedy
tragedy
noun (plural -dies) Etymology: Middle English tragedie, from Middle French, from Latin tragoedia, from Greek tragoidia, from tragos goat (akin to Greek trogein to gnaw) + aeidein to sing — more at troglodyte, ode Date: 14th century 1. a. a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man b. a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror c. the literary genre of tragic dramas 2. a. a disastrous event ; calamity b. misfortune 3. tragic quality or element
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1. трагедия Greek tragedy —- греческая трагедия tragedy and comedy —- трагедия и комедия tragedy king —- актер, исполняющий в трагедии роль короля; главный трагик труппы tragedy queen —- трагическая актриса to stage a Shakespeare tragedy —- ставить на сцене трагедию Шекспира 2. трагическая ситуация he didn't realize the whole tragedy of the situation —- он не понимал всей трагичности положения the tragedy is that... —- трагедия в том, что... the tragedy of his life —- трагедия его жизни 3. трагическое событие his father's death was a real tragedy for him —- смерть отца была для него настоящей трагедией to make a tragedy out of smth., to treat smth. as a tragedy —- делать из чего-л. трагедию ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) трагедия 2) attr. относящийся к трагедии; tragedy king - актер, исполняющий в трагедии роль короля; главный трагический актер труппы ...Англо-русский словарь
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(tragedies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation. They have suffered an enormous personal tragedy... Maskell’s life had not been without tragedy. N-VAR 2. Tragedy is a type of literature, especially drama, that is serious and sad, and often ends with the death of the main character. The story has elements of tragedy and farce. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death (Tragedy struck the family when their two-year old son died of leukemia.) 2 informal something that seems very sad and unnecessary because something will be wasted, lost, or harmed (It's a tragedy to see so much talent going to waste.) 3 a) a serious play or book that ends sadly, especially with the death of the main character (`Hamlet' is one of Shakespeare's best known tragedies.) b) this type of plays or books (an actor specializing in tragedy) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1375, "play or other serious literary work with an unhappy ending," from O.Fr. tragedie, from L. tragedia "a tragedy," from Gk. tragoida "a dramatic poem or play in formal language and having an unhappy resolution," lit. "goat song," from tragos "goat" + oide "song." The connection may be via satyric drama, from which tragedy later developed, in which actors or singers were dressed in goatskins to represent satyrs. Meaning "any unhappy event, disaster" is from 1509. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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