truncar
truncar(
troong
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to cut short
Un accidente automovilístico truncó la vida del escritor.The writer's life was cut short by a car accident.
b. to ruin
La derrota en Lima truncó las aspiraciones del equipo argentino, que quedó fuera del torneo.The defeat in Lima ruined the aspirations of the Argentine team, which was knocked out of the tournament.
a. to cut short
La joven empezó a hablar, pero truncó sus palabras cuando oyó un grito.The young woman started to talk, but her words were cut short when she heard a scream.
b. to truncate
Si truncas un párrafo por falta de espacio, el texto puede volverse incomprensible.If you truncate a paragraph because of lack of space, the text can become incomprehensible.
c. to shorten
Esta herramienta te permitirá truncar texto en línea en un solo clic.This tool will enable you to shorten online text with one simple click.
Examples
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Translate me habría truncado using machine translators
Conjugations
Irregularities are in red
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