truncar
Meanings
Verb
1. to truncate, cut off, cut on one side
2. to be disappointing to one's expectacions
3. to interrupt and not let further develop
Examples3
Sus ilusiones se vieron truncadas.
His hopes were shattered.
Una novela sobre unos refugiados que vieron truncadas sus vidas por la guerra.
A novel about a group of refugees whose lives were cut short by the war.
El nuevo edificio de la Tate Gallery presenta una fachada truncada.
The new Tate Gallery building features a truncated facade.