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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestreffend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʁɛfənt
"Ihre Beschreibung der Situation war absolut treffend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Exactly right, accurate, or precise in every detail.
"Her assessment of the market trends was completely spot-on."
- 1
In a manner that is entirely accurate or correct.
"His prediction about the election results hit the mark spot-on."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-20th century, the phrase derives from 'spot' in the sense of a specific, exact location (as in hitting the bullseye on a target) combined with 'on' to denote precise contact. Initially used in British sporting contexts regarding marksmanship and darts, it evolved into general usage to describe anything entirely accurate or correct.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spot-on" is said worldwide
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impeccable
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɛ.kabl
"Son analyse était tout à fait impeccable."
treffend
Transliteration: ˈtʁɛfənt
"Ihre Beschreibung der Situation war absolut treffend."
perfetto
Transliteration: perˈfɛt.to
"La sua previsione è stata perfetta."
acertado
Transliteration: a.seɾˈta.ðo
"Su comentario sobre el problema fue muy acertado."
certeiro
Transliteration: seɾˈtej.ɾu
"O palpite dele foi certeiro."
सटीक
Transliteration: satīk
"उसकी भविष्यवाणी एकदम सटीक थी।"
准确无误
Transliteration: zhǔn què wú wù
"他对这个问题的看法准确无误。"
정곡을 찌른
Transliteration: jeong-gog-eul jjireun
"그녀의 평가는 정곡을 찔렀다."
的確な
Transliteration: tekikaku na
"彼女の分析は非常に的確だった。"
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