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tragedia

English translation of tragedia

tragedy

The Spanish word 'tragedia' translates to 'tragedy' in English. It is a noun and is often used in contexts to describe a distressing or disastrous event, or a serious drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character. The pronunciation of 'tragedia' in Spanish is 'trah-heh-dee-ah'. Just like in English, this word can be used in various contexts including literature, discussions on events, and expressing personal feelings.


Example sentences using: tragedia

La tragedia ocurrió ayer por la noche.

English translation of La tragedia ocurrió ayer por la noche.

The tragedy occurred last night.

This phrase is narrating a simple past event, usually in the context of telling a story or accounting a factual event. The event could be a significant happening that had catastrophic outcome. There's no implicit or explicit subject so it is a general statement, it doesn't depend on a specific individual's experience.

La tragedia de la situación es difícil de aceptar.

English translation of La tragedia de la situación es difícil de aceptar.

The tragedy of the situation is hard to accept.

This phrase is expressing a personal sentiment or reaction towards a difficult situation, which is referred as a tragedy because of its severe impact. The phrase implies an emotional or potentially moral struggle in accepting the difficult aspects of the given situation. It's a relatively abstract usage of 'tragedy', which can appeal to varying degrees of severity and contexts.

Ella escribió una obra de teatro sobre una tragedia personal.

English translation of Ella escribió una obra de teatro sobre una tragedia personal.

She wrote a play about a personal tragedy.

This phrase is referring to a creative process conducted by an individual, presumably a female in this context. The creative process culminated into a play which is based on or about a personal tragedy. The personal tragedy could be an event from her life that had a profoundly negative impact, and she decided to express it via a dramatic composition.

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