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In American football, the most important way to score points, by carrying the ball into the opponent's end zone or catching it there. A touchdown is worth six points.
Kurz vor Spielende gelang dem Quarterback ein entscheidender Touchdown.
Shortly before the end of the game, the quarterback scored a decisive touchdown.
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Figuratively, a major success, a bull's-eye, or an important achievement in a project or negotiation.
Mit dieser Präsentation hat sie bei den Investoren einen echten Touchdown gelandet.
With this presentation, she scored a real touchdown with the investors.
'Touchdown' is a word borrowed directly from American English. It is mainly used in connection with American football.
Er erklärte mir die Regeln von American Football, inklusive was ein Touchdown ist.
He explained the rules of American football to me, including what a touchdown is.
In a sports context, a touchdown is not 'gemacht' (made), but typically 'erzielt' (scored). The phrase 'einen Touchdown erzielen' (to score a touchdown) is the most common.
Die Mannschaft konnte in letzter Sekunde den entscheidenden Touchdown erzielen.
The team was able to score the decisive touchdown in the final second.
Outside of sports, 'Touchdown' (touchdown) is used colloquially for a major success or breakthrough. This meaning is often found in professional or project contexts.
Sein Vorschlag im Meeting war ein echter Touchdown.
His proposal in the meeting was a real touchdown.
In the figurative meaning, the fixed expression 'einen Touchdown landen' (to land/score a touchdown) is almost always used. This phrasing emphasizes the successful achievement of a goal.
Mit ihrer Abschlusspräsentation hat sie bei der Prüfungskommission einen Touchdown gelandet.
With her final presentation, she scored a touchdown with the examination committee.
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Erfolg is the neutral term for a positive result or an achieved goal. In a figurative sense, Touchdown can refer to the same area, but it sounds informal, vivid, and especially emphatic. Erfolg fits a factual report; in a relaxed, enthusiastic statement, Touchdown can be appropriate.
Beim gemeinsamen Abendessen nennt die Projektleiterin den Vertragsabschluss einen echten Touchdown.
Over dinner together, the project manager calls the signing of the contract a real touchdown.
Im offiziellen Bericht nennt die Projektleiterin den Vertragsabschluss einen wichtigen Erfolg.
In the official report, the project manager calls the signing of the contract an important success.
