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treffend

apt, accurate, fitting

adjective TREF-end Rare

Usage Note

treffend describes a description, comparison, or remark that hits the mark precisely; used adverbially in treffend formulieren (to phrase something exactly right). Common in reviews and literary commentary: Er beschreibt es treffend als ...

Examples

"Sie hat die Situation treffend beschrieben."

Natural Translation

She described the situation aptly.

Literal Translation

She has the situation aptly described.

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