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traaginen, murheellinen
Causing great sadness or suffering.
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Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
puhekieltä Involved in a tragedy.
2008, Search for tragic Madeleine McCann over (in The Daily Telegraph of Australia, 14 February 2008) http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/search-for-maddie-over/story-e6freuy9-1111115550129
2012, Gary Meneely, Keano’s tribute to tragic James (in The Irish Sun, 25 June 2012) http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4392499/Keanos-tribute-to-tragic-James.html
puhekieltä An obsessive fan, a superfan
2011 March 31. James Macsmith http://travel.cnn.com/sydney/life/russel-crowe-owner-and-general-rabbitohs-324607 "General Russell Crowe and his Rabbitoh minions" CNN Travel:
- Within the club itself, Crowe is regarded not only as a benefactor but as a fanatic -- a Rabbitohs tragic.
2013 March 13. Ricky Stuart, quoted in http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-13/stuart-says-doping-scandal-overwhelming-league/4570024 "Doping scandal is overwhelming league: Stuart":
- I'm a fan of rugby league. I'm a tragic of rugby league.
2013 August 28. Kent Steedman, The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/28/the-knowledge-waterlogged-football-august "The Knowledge: Rifled In"
- Damian was/is a football tragic, the rest of us just like it to varying degrees.
2015 March 29. Jermaine, Wharf Hotel website http://www.wharfhotel.com.au/!WE-DONT-LIKE-FOOTBALL-WE-LOVE-IT/c24zz/5514afa60cf21d84af59e9b4 WE DON'T LIKE FOOTBALL - WE LOVE IT!
- Footy's back and as I'm a footy tragic it means I'm one very happy man.
puhekieltä A writer of tragedy.
puhekieltä A tragedy; a tragic drama.
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