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• Verb, das das Abschneiden von Zweigen oder Teilen bezeichnet, oft schnell oder entschieden. Es kann auch bedeuten, etwas zu kürzen oder zu reduzieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting off branches or parts of something, often in a quick or decisive manner.

1. Cut off from a wholeB2formal

   To cut off a part or branch from something, typically a tree or plant.

   Abschneiden

   • He lopped off the dead branches from the oak tree.
   • The gardener lopped the overgrown limbs to shape the hedge.
   • They lopped several feet off the top of the tree to prevent it from hitting the house.

   Synonymechopclipcutdockhackprunesevershearsniptrim

2. Cultivate, tend, and cut back growthB2formal

   To trim or prune plants in order to encourage healthy growth or maintain a desired shape.

   Zurückschneiden

   • She spends every weekend lopping the shrubs in her garden.
   • The farmer lopped the vines to improve the grape yield.
   • Properly lopping the bushes helps them grow denser and fuller.

   Synonymeclipcropcut backprunesheartrim

Phrasal-Variantenlop off