No. 981 in Czech
tragédie
The Czech word "tragédie" means "tragedy" in English, referring to a serious and often sad or disastrous event or a dramatic work depicting such themes.
In a sentence
To, co se stalo, je skutečná tragédie.
What happened is a true tragedy.
Here, 'tragédie' refers to a profound and impactful sad event.
Je to tragédie, že jsme ztratili tak výjimečného člověka.
It's a tragedy that we lost such an extraordinary person.
In this context, 'tragédie' emphasizes the loss and emotional weight of losing someone remarkable.
Film vypráví příběh rodinné tragédie.
The film tells the story of a family tragedy.
Here, 'tragédie' is used to denote a tragic event or situation central to the narrative of the story.
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