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Correct, fitting, or valid for a particular situation or person. It describes a statement or description that corresponds to the truth.
Das ist eine sehr zutreffende Beschreibung seiner Persönlichkeit.
That is a very accurate description of his personality.
'Zutreffend' (accurate / applicable) is the present participle of the separable verb 'zutreffen' (to apply / to be correct). This verb means that something is correct or applicable. Literally, 'trifft es zu' (it applies / it is true).
Diese Kritik trifft auf viele Bereiche des Unternehmens zu.
This criticism applies to many areas of the company.
The adjective is often used to evaluate the accuracy of information. Common combinations are 'eine zutreffende Beschreibung' (an accurate description), 'eine zutreffende Analyse' (an accurate analysis), or 'eine zutreffende Bemerkung' (an accurate remark).
Das ist eine sehr zutreffende Analyse der aktuellen Situation.
That is a very accurate analysis of the current situation.
If you want to limit the area of validity, 'zutreffend' (applicable) is often combined with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative.
Diese Aussage ist nicht für alle Mitarbeiter zutreffend.
This statement is not applicable to all employees.
'Zutreffend' (accurate / applicable) is somewhat more formal than 'richtig' (correct). It emphasizes not only correctness, but also how well a statement fits a particular situation.
Bitte kreuzen Sie die zutreffende Antwort an.
Please check the applicable answer.
correct / right
Richtig and zutreffend can both be used to assess a statement or answer. Richtig is more general and can simply mean that something is not wrong; zutreffend particularly emphasizes that a statement or description matches the facts. For descriptions and assessments, zutreffend is therefore often the better choice.
Deine Beschreibung des Weges ist zutreffend.
Your description of the route is accurate.
Deine Antwort auf die Rechenaufgabe ist richtig.
Your answer to the math problem is correct.
