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/Sounds like "troh" (as in "troll") + "NAHR" (as in "nacho") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "ryah"/

Meaning

To fail a subject at school in Mexico. When you "tronas" a class, you did not pass and have to retake it or make it up.

Examples

If you fail math again you will have to repeat the whole year.

I did so badly I failed three classes this semester.

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Regional synonyms

A person who does sloppy, half-baked work with zero professionalism. In Spain, "chapucero" is the go-to word for terrible craftsmanship, especially from plumbers, electricians, and handymen who leave things worse than they found them. A "chapuza" is the botched job itself. Also used in Mexico for anyone who cuts corners and delivers garbage-quality work.