Spanish word

tronchar

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾonˈtʃaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbburst out laughing

Example

Nos tronchamos de risa con la broma.

We burst out laughing at the joke.

Illustration for tronchar (burst out laughing)

More examples

Ayer me tronché con ese chiste.

Yesterday I burst out laughing at that joke.

Core concept

Bent double from laughing.

Common phrases

  • troncharse de risa

    burst out laughing

  • nos tronchamos de risa

    We burst out laughing

Similar words

reírse: Laughs audibly, making clear vocal sounds of amusement.
partirse: Laughs uncontrollably, unable to hold the laughter in.
morirse: Laughs so hard that it seems one might die from laughter.

Definition in Spanish

Reírse hasta doblarse por la risa; expresión coloquial frecuentemente formulada como «troncharse de risa».

Word origin

From Spanish tronco 'trunk' (from Latin truncare 'to cut'), tronchar means 'to break' and extends metaphorically to the body folding with laughter.

Usage tips

  • Used pronominally as troncharse to indicate who bursts out laughing and reserved for informal, colloquial speech.

Other meanings

  • double over with laughterverb

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