What does drame in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word drame in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use drame in French.

The word drame in French means tragedy, tragedy, tragic event, it's not a disaster, family tragedy, make a big thing out of , make a big deal out of, Don't make a fuss.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word drame

tragedy

nom masculin (œuvre, par opposition à comédie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce drame, cet acteur joue un homme qui a tout perdu : son emploi, sa famille et qui décide de se suicider.
In this tragedy, the actor is playing a man who has lost everything, his job, his family, and who decides to kill himself.

tragedy, tragic event

nom masculin (évènement tragique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mort d'un enfant est un drame.
The death of a child is a tragedy.

it's not a disaster

(il n'y a rien de grave)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ça n'est pas un drame si tu ne vois pas ton copain ce soir !

family tragedy

nom masculin (tragédie vécue au sein de la famille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet accident de la route fut un véritable drame familial.

make a big thing out of , make a big deal out of

locution verbale (exagérer dramatiquement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Don't make a fuss.

(Ne t'emballe pas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est juste de l'eau renversée. N'en fais pas un drame.

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