tragedy

a very sad and serious event, especially one that causes a lot of suffering or death

desastre, tragedia

• a tragedy

Collocations natural disaster · human tragedy

• The earthquake was a terrible tragedy.

  El terremoto fue una tragedia terrible.

a serious play or story with sad events, especially one in which the main character suffers and dies

tragedia (teatral)

• a tragedy

Collocations Greek tragedy · Shakespearean tragedy

• He wrote a tragedy about the fall of Rome.

  Escribió una tragedia sobre la caída de Roma.

a very sad event or situation in a person's life, especially one that causes great unhappiness

tragedia personal, desgracia

• a tragedy

Collocations family tragedy · personal tragedy

• It was a real tragedy when she lost her job.

  Fue una verdadera tragedia cuando perdió su trabajo.

an event or series of events in history that causes great suffering and loss of life, especially a war or disaster

desastre histórico, tragedia

• a tragedy

Collocations historical tragedy · national tragedy

• The war was a national tragedy.

  La guerra fue una tragedia nacional.