tragedy in Dutch
tragedy in Dutch is tragedie, treurspel — tragedy means a serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
tragedy in Dutch
tragedie
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
treurspel
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
tragedie
What does "tragedy" mean?
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noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
"Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature."
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noun A disastrous event, especially one causing great suffering or loss of life.
"The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town."
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tragedy in a sentence
- Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature.
- The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town.
- It would be a tragedy to lose such a historic building to fire.
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What is "tragedy" in Dutch?
"tragedy" in Dutch is tragedie, treurspel. tragedy means: A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
How do you use "tragedy" in a sentence?
Example: "Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature." In Dutch, "tragedy" is tragedie, treurspel.
Are there other ways to say "tragedy" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "tragedy": tragedie, treurspel.
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