No. 15,382 in German
verfehlte
"Verfehlte" means "missed" or "failed" in English.
In a sentence
Sie verfehlte das Ziel beim Bogenschießen.
She missed the target in archery.
In this sentence, "verfehlte" is used as the third person singular simple past tense of the verb "verfehlen," meaning "to miss." It is used here to describe an action where the target was not hit.
Die Abteilung verfehlte ihre Verkaufsziele im letzten Quartal.
The department missed its sales targets in the last quarter.
Here, "verfehlte" represents the past tense of "verfehlen" describing that the goals were not achieved or reached.
Er verfehlte die richtige Ausfahrt auf der Autobahn.
He missed the correct exit on the highway.
In this sentence, "verfehlte" is used to indicate that the intended exit was not taken or was overlooked.
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