tragic

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tệ hại, thảm khốc

BrE /ˈtrædʒɪk/ AmE /ˈtrædʒɪk/

adjective en → vi

1 SAD/DISASTROUS [attributive, predicative] B1

Tệ hại, thảm khốc

causing great sadness or unhappiness because of a very bad event, especially one that causes death

  • a tragic accident/death/incident

Collocations tragic loss · tragic event

  • It was a tragic accident.

    Đó là một tai nạn thảm khốc.

2 UNFORTUNATE [attributive, predicative] B2

Thảm thương, đáng tiếc

unfortunate or sad, especially when something bad happens to someone who is kind and good

  • a tragic story/life

Collocations tragic life · tragic fate

  • Her life was a tragedy.

    Cuộc đời của cô ấy thật đáng tiếc.