getroffen

getroffen

"Getroffen" means "hit" or "met," depending on context.

The word 'getroffen' here is used as the past participle of 'treffen,' meaning 'met' or 'encountered' in a social context.

Ich habe gestern meine alte Freundin im Café getroffen.

I met my old friend at the café yesterday.

In this sentence, 'getroffen' is used in the sense of 'to be hit' in a passive construction, showing an occurrence of impact.

Er wurde vom ball genau ins Gesicht getroffen.

He was hit directly in the face by the ball.

Here, 'getroffen' means 'to hit' in the context of accurately striking a target.

Nachdem sie ins Ziel getroffen hatte, fühlte sich die Spielerin sehr stolz.

After she hit the target, the player felt very proud.