tronar
tronar
tronar(
troh
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nahr
)An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
1. (weather)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (to resound)
3. (to explode) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
4. (to shout)
b. to thunder
Mi jefe tronó: "¡Eres un incompetente!".My boss thundered: "You're completely incompetent!"
5. (to express disapproval; used with "contra")
b. to rant
La señora Cruz tronaba contra la corrupción de los partidos más importantes.Mrs Cruz was ranting about corruption in the major political parties.
c. to rail
El cura seguía tronando contra quienes cometen adulterio.The priest was still railing against people who commit adultery.
d. to complain bitterly
Una de las víctimas tronaba contra la policía por hacer mal su trabajo.One of the victims complained bitterly about the police for not doing their job properly.
6. (colloquial) (to fail)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
b. to go bankrupt (officially)
Los socios tronaron por descuidar el negocio.The partners went bankrupt through neglect of their business.
7. (colloquial) (to fight)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. to fall out
Valeria tronó con el vecino por la música estrepitosa que pone.Valeria fell out with her neighbor over the loud music he plays.
8. (colloquial) (to be unsuccesful) (El Salvador) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Mexico
9. (colloquial) (to end a relationship) (El Salvador) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to break up
Gaby está triste porque tronó con su novio.Gaby's sad because she broke up with her boyfriend.
b. to split up
Ricardo es inconsolable desde que tronó con su novia.Ricardo has been inconsolable since he split up with his girlfriend.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
10. (to cause to burst) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
11. (to explode) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to set off (fireworks)
Tom tronó los fuegos artificiales a la medianoche.Tom set off the fireworks at midnight.
12. (colloquial) (to not pass) (Central America) (Cuba) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. to flunk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Si te truenan en más de dos materias te suspenden del colegio.If they flunk you in more than two subjects you get suspended from school.
13. (colloquial) (to execute) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
14. (colloquial) (to dismiss) (Cuba) (El Salvador) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to fire
Hugo, el jefe de recursos humanos, tronó a tres trabajadores.Hugo, the head of human resources, fired three employees.
tronarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
15. (to crack) (Chile) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. to snap (fingers)
Algunos creen que tronarse los dedos puede causar artritis.Some people think that snapping your fingers may cause arthritis.
16. (colloquial) (to have intercourse with) (El Salvador) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Mexico
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
17. (colloquial) (to kill oneself) (El Salvador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
a. to shoot oneself
Pensó en tronarse al ver el daño que había causado.He thought about shooting himself when he saw the damage he'd caused.
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tronarimpersonal verbtransitive verbintransitive verb
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
1. (general)
a. to thunder
está tronandoit's thundering
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (hacer estallar; cohetes) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to let off
3. (colloquial)
a. to get rid of, to do away with
4. (colloquial)
a. to fail
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (estallar) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to explode
6. (colloquial)
a. to split up, to break up
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