tronchar
tronchar(
trohn
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chahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to crack)
a. to snap
Matías tronchó el palo con la rodilla y lo tiró a la fogata.Matias snapped the stick with his knee and threw it onto the fire.
b. to cut off
Tuve que tronchar toda la rama para poder tomar la flor.I had to cut off the entire branch to get the flower.
a. to cut short
La enfermedad tronchó la vida de la joven.The disease cut the young woman's life short.
3. (to dash)
a. to shatter
Guillermina no dejó que su discapacidad tronchara su sueño de convertirse en nadadora.Guillermina didn't let her disability shatter her dream of becoming a swimmer.
troncharse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to detach)
a. to break off
Las ramitas secas se troncharon nada más rozarlas.The dry twigs broke off with the slightest touch.
5. (colloquial) (to laugh uncontrollably)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to crack up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El chiste no era muy gracioso pero por algún motivo me tronché.The joke wasn't very funny but for some reason I cracked up.
b. to split one's sides laughing (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nos tronchamos cuando vimos a Ramiro disfrazado de mono.We split our sides laughing when we saw Ramiro dressed as a monkey.
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Conjugations
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