tronche

See also: tronché

French

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *trunca, feminine form of truncus (“tree trunk”) (→ tronc).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɔ̃ʃ/

Noun

tronche f (plural tronches)

1. (now dialectal) log; trunk
2. (slang) mug; face

   Synonyms: visage, face, gueule

   T’as vraiment une sale tronche.

   You really do have an ugly mug.

3. (slang) head

   Synonym: tête

4. (slang, by extension) brainiac; egghead

   Synonym: tête

   Ce type-là, c’est une tronche en maths.

   That guy is a pro at math.

Derived terms

• faire la tronche
• se mettre sur la tronche
• tirer la tronche
• tronche d’enterrement
• tronche de cake

Verb

tronche

1. inflection of troncher:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “tronche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Adjective

tronche f pl

1. feminine plural of tronco

Spanish

Verb

tronche

1. inflection of tronchar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative