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Italian word
tragedia
tragedy (a sad dramatic event or genre)
Looks like
tragedy
same — but 'tragic' differs slightly
⚠️ The trap
Same word essentially. The trap: in Italian 'tragedia' is used colloquially for any disaster ('Che tragedia!' = 'What a disaster!'). In English 'tragedy' in casual speech sounds overly dramatic. Italians use it freely.
To say "same — but 'tragic' differs slightly" in Italian:
tragedia (correct)
"tragedia" in English means:
tragedy (a sad dramatic event or genre)
Example
"La caduta di Troia è una delle grandi tragedie della storia."
"The fall of Troy is one of the great tragedies of history."
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