English–Spanish
“truncate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾuŋˈkaɾ/
Example
La lluvia truncó nuestros planes.
The rain truncated our plans.
How to say “truncate” in Spanish
“Truncate” in Spanish is truncar.
A branch sawed off leaving a stump.
Example sentences with truncar
Tuvimos que truncar la conversación por una llamada urgente.
We had to cut the conversation short because of an urgent call.
Tips for using truncar
- The verb is normally transitive and usually takes a direct object, and it implies an abrupt or premature end rather than a gentle shortening, while acortar is the usual choice for simple shortening.