🇬🇧🇪🇸 tragedy - tragedia : English Lesson

Meaning of "tragedy" ("tragedia"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A tragedy is an event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress, often involving death or serious injury. It can also refer to a serious play or story with a sad or disastrous ending.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I thought I had one more French fry, but my little brother had already eaten it—what a tragedy!

My lollipop fell into the sand at the beach… A salty tragedy.

The vending machine took my money but gave me nothing… pure tragedy.

It was a tragedy when Timmy's ice cream fell off the cone and splattered on the ground.

Mom declared it a tragedy when she ran out of coffee on a Monday morning.

Fire ate the old photo box. Father ran in a wet coat, mother held only ash. The child opened black paper and cried, "Tragedy." Father whispered "tragedy." A neighbor said softly, "What a tragedy." The whole street called it a town tragedy. Even the dog felt the tragedy. They planted a tree and sat to heal.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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