French Conversation · Level 31
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French word
tragique
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁaʒik/
Meaning
- adjectivetragic
Example
C'est tragique.
It's tragic.
More examples
La ville a pleuré l'événement tragique.
The city mourned the tragic event.
Core concept
A grave, painful event leaves people in deep sadness and makes the whole situation feel like a calamity.
Common phrases
un événement tragique
a tragic event
une erreur tragique
a tragic mistake
un choix tragique
a tragic choice
Similar words
triste: Reflecting sadness and a heavy emotional atmosphere.
grave: So serious in its effects that it demands careful attention.
dramatique: Strikingly dramatic and strongly engaging to the emotions or attention.
terrible: Extremely unpleasant or distressing in its effect.
Definition in French
Qui cause une intense tristesse ou donne l'impression d'une calamité, par son gravité et son caractère douloureux.
Word origin
French tragique comes from Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, meaning related to tragedy.
Usage tips
- Tragique has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns, as in un accident tragique and une erreur tragique, but its plural is tragiques.