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Italian word

tragico

tragic

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tragic

causing or involving tragedy; extremely unfortunate

⚠️ The trap

True cognate in formal contexts, but in Italian 'tragico' is used far more casually for minor disasters. 'È tragico!' can mean 'it's terrible!' about a bad haircut.

To say "causing or involving tragedy; extremely unfortunate" in Italian:

tragico (same meaning)

"tragico" in English means:

tragic

Example

"La fine del film è tragica."

"The ending of the film is tragic."

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