treffen

Definitions of treffen
  1. verb
    get rid of
    synonyms: abhängen, abschütteln
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    entrinnen, entwischen
    run away from confinement
  2. verb
    hit the intended target or goal
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    meistern, schaffen, schmeißen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  3. verb
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    synonyms: unterhalten
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    types:
    Tritt
    strike with the foot
    boxen
    hit with the fist
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    berühren
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  4. verb
    give trouble or pain to
    synonyms: weh tun, wehtun
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    blessieren, lädieren, verletzen, versehren, verwunden
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
    peinigen, quälen
    cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
    überdehnen
    strain abnormally
    anhaben, antun, schaden, schädigen, versehren
    cause or do harm to
    anschießen, schießen
    hit with a missile from a weapon
    erdolchen, erstechen, niederstechen
    use a knife on
    kratzen
    bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
    prellen
    injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
    abschürfen
    break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
  5. verb
    come together
    synonyms: antreffen, aufeinander treffen, aufeinandertreffen, begegnen, finden, stoßen
    versammeln, zusammenkommen, zusammentreffen
    collect in one place
  6. verb
    get together socially or for a specific purpose
    synonyms: zusammensetzen
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    aufsuchen, bereisen, besuchen, frequentieren, hingehen, kommen
    pay a brief visit
    feiern
    have a celebration
    einkehren, hereinschauen, hereinschneien
    visit informally and spontaneously
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