No. 549 in German
getroffen
"Getroffen" means "hit" or "met," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern meine alte Freundin im Café getroffen.
I met my old friend at the café yesterday.
The word 'getroffen' here is used as the past participle of 'treffen,' meaning 'met' or 'encountered' in a social context.
Er wurde vom ball genau ins Gesicht getroffen.
He was hit directly in the face by the ball.
In this sentence, 'getroffen' is used in the sense of 'to be hit' in a passive construction, showing an occurrence of impact.
Nachdem sie ins Ziel getroffen hatte, fühlte sich die Spielerin sehr stolz.
After she hit the target, the player felt very proud.
Here, 'getroffen' means 'to hit' in the context of accurately striking a target.
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