treffen — meaning in English

English meaning

• afflict verb To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
• combat noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
• encounter verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
• meet verb To come face to face with someone, whether by chance or by arrangement.
• strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.

Senses

treffen is used for these senses in English:

• afflict (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
• combat A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
• encounter A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
• encounter A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
• encounter (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
• hit (transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
• hit (transitive) To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.
• impinge (intransitive, rarely, transitive) To make a physical impact on.

afflict — full definition

1. verb To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
2. verb To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
3. verb To make low or humble.

combat — full definition

1. noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
2. verb To actively fight against or work to reduce something harmful.

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