No. 745 in Dutch
geraakt
"Touched" or "moved" (emotionally or physically).
In a sentence
Ik was diep geraakt door zijn woorden.
I was deeply touched by his words.
Here, 'geraakt' is used to describe an emotional impact or being touched emotionally.
Hij heeft het doel geraakt met een perfecte schot.
He hit the target with a perfect shot.
In this sentence, 'geraakt' indicates a physical impact, meaning 'hit' or 'struck' a target.
Ze vroeg zich af of ze de juiste snaar had geraakt.
She wondered if she had struck the right chord.
Here, 'geraakt' is part of a figurative expression, implying achieving the desired effect or result.
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