See also: tronché

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *trunca, feminine form of truncus (tree trunk) (→ tronc).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tronche f (plural tronches)

  1. (now dialectal) log; trunk
  2. (slang) mug; face
    Synonyms: visage, face, gueule
    T’as vraiment une sale tronche.
    You really do have an ugly mug.
  3. (slang) head
    Synonym: tête
  4. (slang, by extension) brainiac; egghead
    Synonym: tête
    Ce type-là, c’est une tronche en maths.
    That guy is a pro at math.

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

tronche

  1. inflection of troncher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading edit

Italian edit

Adjective edit

tronche f pl

  1. feminine plural of tronco

Spanish edit

Verb edit

tronche

  1. inflection of tronchar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative