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/Sounds like "troh" (as in "troll") + "NAHR" (as in "nacho") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To break up with someone, end a romantic relationship. In Mexico, 'tronarse' is the casual verb for what happens when couples call it quits. Partners split, business deals collapse, friendships fracture, all of it can be 'tronar' with the right context.

Examples

He broke up with his girlfriend after two years.

They had a fight and broke up the same night.

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Regional synonyms

In Mexico, to get your hopes up or assume something will happen without any real evidence. The image is vivid: combing something that does not exist. You are spinning a whole story in your head from thin air.