Trafienie

Trafienie is a Polish noun derived from the verb trafić and denotes the act of hitting a target or achieving the expected result. It can refer to the physical contact with a target as well as to the successful outcome of an action.

In everyday use, trafienie appears in sports and games. In archery, shooting, or darts, it describes hitting the target, often with the goal of scoring points. In ball sports, it is commonly used to mean scoring a goal or a successful shot; for example, “zdobyć dwa trafienia” means the team scored two goals. Beyond sports, trafienie can also describe a correct guess or an accurate answer, as in a quiz or a riddle.

The term is also used in a figurative sense to express precision or appropriateness. Phrases such as “trafienie w sedno” (hitting the nail on the head) or “trafienie w dziesiątkę” (hitting the mark) convey that something perfectly matches the intended target or expectation.

In a broader context, trafienie can describe a successful action that meets a planned objective, such as “trafienie celu” (hitting the target) in hunting or military language, and in more casual language it may refer to any fortunate or timely result.

Etymology: trafienie stems from trafić, meaning to hit, reach, or arrive at something, with the noun form denoting the event or result of that action.