Trágico (en. Tragic)

/ˈtɾa.xi.ko/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That implies misfortune or intense suffering.
The protagonist's death was a tragic event in the work.
La muerte del protagonista fue un evento trágico en la obra.
That is worthy of being mourned.
The tragic fate of the castaways moved everyone.
El trágico destino de los náufragos conmovió a todos.
That has characteristics of tragedy in its content or form.
The movie addresses tragic themes that make us reflect.
La película aborda temas trágicos que nos hacen reflexionar.

Etymology

From the Greek 'tragikos', related to tragedy.

Common Phrases and Expressions

tragic death
Death that causes great sadness and shock.
muerte trágica
tragic ending
The conclusion of a story that causes pain or sorrow.
final trágico
tragic fate
The course of events that leads to an unfortunate situation.
destino trágico

Related Words

tragedy
Dramatic work that represents situations of great suffering.
tragedia
tragic
Related to what causes sadness or compassion.
trágico
pathetic
That provokes pity or compassion.
patético

Slang Meanings

Something that turns out to be very bad or unfortunate.
That match was tragic; they lost by a landslide.
Ese partido fue trágico, perdieron por goleada.
A situation that cannot be taken seriously due to its absurdity.
The organization of the event was tragic; everything went wrong.
La organización del evento fue trágica, todo salió mal.