tronarle la reversa: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  generalneutraltechnical
  • To cause the reverse gear of a vehicle or mechanical system to fail or break when engaged.

  Examples

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  • El mecánico dijo que pudo tronarle la reversa al coche porque se usó mal el embrague.

    The mechanic said the reverse gear broke because the clutch was used improperly.

  • ¿Has tronado la reversa alguna vez? A mí me pasó cuando intentaba estacionar en un espacio pequeño.

    Have you ever broken the reverse gear? It happened to me when I was trying to park in a small space.

  • El camión tronó la reversa durante la maniobra y ahora no podemos moverlo hacia atrás.

    The truck broke the reverse gear during the maneuver and now we can't move it backwards.

  • Si no cambias bien la marcha, puedes tronarle la reversa al vehículo y causar daños graves.

    If you don't shift gears properly, you can break the reverse gear and cause serious damage.

• 2.

  generalcolloquialinformal
  • To abruptly back out of an agreement, plan, or commitment; to withdraw support or reverse a previously stated position.

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  • Después de firmar el contrato, la empresa tronó la reversa y canceló el acuerdo inesperadamente.

    After signing the contract, the company abruptly backed out and canceled the agreement unexpectedly.

  • ¿Vas a tronarle la reversa al plan que propusiste o seguimos adelante con la idea original?

    Are you going to back out of the plan you proposed or do we continue with the original idea?

  • No me gusta cuando alguien trona la reversa a último momento; genera mucha desconfianza.

    I don't like it when someone abruptly backs out at the last moment; it generates a lot of distrust.