Spanish Conversation · Level 39
74 words
Spanish word
trágico
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtɾaxiko/
Meaning
- adjectivetragic
Example
El accidente fue trágico para la comunidad.
The accident was tragic for the community.
More examples
La película tuvo un final trágico que sorprendió al público.
The film had a tragic finale that surprised the audience.
Core concept
A situation that causes profound suffering and irreversible loss.
Common phrases
hecho trágico
tragic incident
suceso trágico
tragic occurrence
final trágico
tragic finale
Similar words
triste: Produces sadness or a quiet, aching sorrow.
terrible: Produces intense fear, shock, or strong disgust at something very bad.
desastroso: Produces great damage and severe disorder with long-term effects.
lamentable: Produces a regrettable situation that elicits pity or reproach.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe un suceso con consecuencias muy graves e irreversibles, que provoca sufrimiento intenso.
Word origin
Derived via Latin tragicus from Greek tragōidía and tragikos, originally describing tragic plays and later used for events producing intense, irreparable harm.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, trágico agrees in gender and number (trágico, trágica, trágicos, trágicas), and the phrase ¡Qué trágico! may be used ironically in lighter contexts.
Other meanings
- dreadfuladjective
Opposites
- afortunadoluckyadjective
- felizhappyadjective
Related words
- tragediatragedynoun
- trágicamentetragicallyadverb
- tragicomediatragicomedynoun