Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *trunculāre or from troncho, from Latin trunculus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tɾonˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [t̪ɾõnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tron‧char

Verb edit

tronchar (first-person singular present troncho, first-person singular preterite tronché, past participle tronchado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to snap off
    tronchar una rama
    snap off a branch
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to crack, to split
  3. (reflexive) to laugh out loud, to crack up (usually used in the expression troncharse de risa)
    Synonym: troncharse de risa

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