tragic
/ˈtrædʒɪk/adjective
उच्चारण ट्रैजिक
दुखद, त्रासद, हृदयविदारक
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making you feel very sad, usually because somebody has died or suffered a lot
दुखद, त्रासद, हृदयविदारक
- a tragic accident on the highway
- It is tragic that so young a life was lost.
- The whole town mourned the tragic loss of the young players.
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- A tragic fire destroyed the old market.
- It was a tragic end to such a promising career.
Synonyms sad heartbreaking disastrous
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[only before noun]
connected with tragedy as a form of literature
(साहित्य में) त्रासदी-संबंधी
- a tragic hero
- Shakespeare's tragic plays
- Hamlet is a famous tragic hero in English literature.
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- The students studied the tragic ending of the play.
- Greek writers developed the tragic form of drama.
Opposite comic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tragic + noun
Describes events or people connected with great sorrow or death: a tragic accident, a tragic hero.
यह गहरे दुख या मृत्यु से जुड़ी घटना या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है, जैसे a tragic accident।
- A tragic bus accident shocked the district.
It is tragic that + clause
Use this to express strong sadness or regret about a fact.
किसी तथ्य पर गहरा दुख या अफ़सोस जताने के लिए यह structure आता है।
- It is tragic that so many children still cannot read.
tragic (literary)
In literature, tragic refers to tragedy as a form: a tragic hero or a tragic flaw.
साहित्य में 'tragic' का संबंध त्रासदी (tragedy) विधा से होता है।
- Hamlet is a tragic hero because pride and doubt destroy him.
tragically + adverb
The adverb tragically often begins a sentence or modifies a verb.
Adverb 'tragically' प्रायः वाक्य के आरंभ में या क्रिया के साथ आता है।
- Tragically, the young cricketer died in a road accident.
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tragic + noun
accidentdeathlossendmistake
- His tragic death left the school in tears.
adverb + tragic
deeplytrulyparticularlyalmostutterly
- The story of the flood victims was deeply tragic.
tragic + literary noun
heroflawironydramaheroine
- Pride was his tragic flaw.
tragically + verb
dieloseendfail
- The film ends tragically.
tragic + noun
tragic consequencestragic incidenttragic errortragic circumstances
- A tragic error in the signal led to the train collision.
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- The building collapse was a tragic event for the whole town.
इमारत का गिरना पूरे कस्बे के लिए एक दुखद घटना थी।
- It is tragic to see talented students leave school for work.
प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थियों को काम के लिए स्कूल छोड़ते देखना दुखद है।
- The tragic news reached us late at night.
दुखद समाचार हमें रात देर से मिला।
- Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story.
रोमियो और जूलियट एक दुखांत प्रेम-कहानी है।
- The village suffered a tragic loss when the bridge was washed away.
पुल बह जाने पर गाँव को भारी क्षति उठानी पड़ी।
- The tragic part of the story is that the family never learned the truth.
कहानी का दुखद पहलू यह है कि परिवार को सच कभी पता नहीं चला।
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✗ It was a very tragedy accident.
✓ It was a very tragic accident.
Before a noun, use the adjective tragic, not the noun tragedy.
Noun से पहले adjective 'tragic' आता है, noun 'tragedy' नहीं।
✗ The film ended tragic.
✓ The film ended tragically.
An adverb is needed to describe how the film ended.
फ़िल्म कैसे समाप्त हुई यह बताने के लिए adverb 'tragically' आता है।
✗ The whole country mourned the tragic of the bridge collapse.
✓ The whole country mourned the tragedy of the bridge collapse.
After the, a noun is needed: tragedy.
'The' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'tragedy' लिखें।
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trag·ic
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General knowledge
Literature: a tragic hero has a tragic flaw (hamartia); the opposite of tragedy is comedy.
साहित्य में tragic hero में tragic flaw (hamartia) होता है; tragedy का विपरीत comedy है।