dramatic event
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3.8
- noun
- /drəˈmætɪk ɪˈvɛnt/
:
evento dramático
- And we often, if you take a break up, it's an intense, dramatic event in one's life.
And we often, if you take a break up, it's an intense, dramatic event in one's life.
- And we often, if you take a break up, it's an intense, dramatic event in one's life.
- There is a way to portray the dramatic event that is abortioned.
Examples
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The sudden earthquake was a dramatic event that shook the entire city.
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Perhaps the most dramatic event was a wild horse roundup at Duckwater in August 1990.
Academic text (1992) -
The fact that the dramatic events in Eastern Europe and the former USSR have had global impacts is obvious.
Academic text (1994) -
The dramatic events in East Central Europe since 1989 have had a significant impact on E.C. attitudes toward less developed countries.
Academic text (1994) -
One of the most dramatic events of the crusade was the discovery of a piece of iron acclaimed as the Holy Lance.
Academic text (1991) -
As the dramatic events of 1989 swept through Eastern Europe, 1.3 million people, including Soviets, migrated from the East.
Academic text (1991) -
As the dramatic events occurred in Eastern Europe, people across the world witnessed them through live television broadcasts beamed via satellite.
Academic text (1990) -
Moreover, the concept that democracy and capitalism are progressing irresistibly and in tandem clearly has been conditioned by the dramatic events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
Academic text (1993) -
The change in climate was further reinforced by the dramatic events of July when the Bosnian Serbs forced the Netherlands' contingent, Dutchbat, to evacuate and surrender Srebrenica, one of the areas that the United Nations had declared to be a safe haven.
Academic text (2000) -
Witnesses described the dramatic event as one that changed their lives forever.
Synonyms
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2.5
A situation full of strong feelings and excitement
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2.2
An event, often emotional or shocking, that people remember
83
3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
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6.0
A sudden increase in violence, anger, or symptoms
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7.7
A time when a situation can suddenly become violent or very dangerous
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4.9
A short time when people feel strong emotion and say or do things without thinking
Antonyms
How Dramatic
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7.0
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3.5
3
3.8
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3.7
∞
2.7
6
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'dramatic' (spectacular, emotionally intense) modifies 'event' (an occurrence), so the meaning 'an occurrence marked by intensity or spectacle' follows from the constituents. This simple adjective + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Dramatic event comes from the word dramatic, which comes from 'drama' for stage plays, and event, meaning something that happens. Imagine a sudden, emotional scene on stage; that image explains why dramatic event means an incident with 'strong emotion' or a 'big effect'.