getroffen
hurt
Feeling personally attacked, hurt, or offended by a comment or action.
EXAMPLE
Nach seiner scharfen Kritik fühlte sie sich sichtlich getroffen.
After his harsh criticism, she was visibly hurt.
getroffen
hurt / accurate
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Meanings
getroffen
accurate
A description, portrait, or caricature that represents a person or situation very precisely and appropriately.
EXAMPLE
Die Karikatur des Politikers war wirklich gut getroffen.
The caricature of the politician was really accurate.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Getroffen' is the past participle of 'treffen' (to meet / to hit). Both adjective meanings come from the idea that something 'hits the mark': either a comment hits a person emotionally, or a description captures reality very accurately.
EXAMPLE
Seine Worte haben sie tief getroffen.
His words hurt her deeply.
Context clue
You can easily distinguish the meanings: when a person is the subject and feelings are involved, it means 'verletzt' (hurt), e.g. 'sie fühlt sich getroffen' (she feels hurt). When it is about the quality of an image or description, it means 'passend' (apt / accurate), e.g. 'das Foto ist gut getroffen' (the photo came out well / is a good likeness).
EXAMPLE
Er war von der Kritik sichtlich getroffen.
He was visibly hurt by the criticism.
Sentence structure and usage
To express that someone is emotionally hurt, the phrase 'sich getroffen fühlen' (to feel hurt) is often used. Alternatively, you can also use 'getroffen sein' (to be hurt).
EXAMPLE
Warum fühlst du dich immer gleich persönlich getroffen?
Why do you always immediately feel personally hurt?
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'passend dargestellt' (accurately represented), 'getroffen' is almost always accompanied by an adverb that evaluates the quality. Typical phrases are 'gut getroffen' (well captured / a good likeness), 'perfekt getroffen' (perfectly captured), 'ausgezeichnet getroffen' (excellently captured), or also 'schlecht getroffen' (poorly captured).
EXAMPLE
Der Witz in der Zeitung war wirklich gut getroffen.
The joke in the newspaper was really well aimed.
Compare with
getroffen vs verwundet
wounded
Both words can describe a person being emotionally hurt by a remark or action. „Getroffen“ is a general term for this and can also express that someone feels personally insulted. „Verwundet“ sounds stronger and emphasizes deep emotional hurt; it is a better fit for a particularly painful experience.
getroffen
Nach der harten Kritik fühlte er sich persönlich getroffen.
After the harsh criticism, he felt personally hurt.
verwundet
Nach der harten Kritik fühlte sie sich tief verwundet.
After the harsh criticism, she felt deeply wounded.
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