No. 4,396 in German
gezielten
"Gezielten" means "targeted" or "purposeful" in English.
In a sentence
Der Arzt hat mir eine gezielte Behandlung empfohlen.
The doctor recommended a targeted treatment to me.
Here, 'gezielte' is used as an adjective describing the type of treatment that is explicitly focused or specific.
Durch gezielte Fragen konnten wir die Ursache des Problems herausfinden.
Through targeted questions, we were able to identify the cause of the problem.
In this sentence, 'gezielte' modifies 'Fragen', indicating the questions are selected and purposeful to achieve a specific outcome.
Die gezielte Werbung half dem Unternehmen, neue Kunden zu gewinnen.
The targeted advertisement helped the company to gain new customers.
'Gezielte' is used here as an adjective for 'Werbung', illustrating that the advertising was aimed deliberately at a particular audience.
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