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lop
UK
/lɒp/
US
/lɑp/
Translations
lops
pl
UK
/lɒp/
US
/lɑp/
The annual lop of the orchard helps maintain the health of the trees.
L’élagage annuel du verger aide à maintenir la santé des arbres.
The gardener collected the lops from the hedge trimming.
Le jardinier a ramassé les morceaux coupés provenant de la taille de la haie.
lopped
Past Simple
lopped
Past Participle
lopping
Gerund
UK
/lɒp/
US
/lɑp/
The gardener decided to lop the overgrown branches to allow more sunlight to reach the flowers.
Le jardinier a décidé d’élaguer les branches envahissantes pour laisser plus de lumière atteindre les fleurs.
The editor had to lop several paragraphs from the article to fit the word count.
Le rédacteur a dû supprimer plusieurs paragraphes de l’article pour respecter le nombre de mots.
more lop
Comp.
most lop
Super.
Archaic/literary use meaning ‘hanging loosely; drooping’. Still encountered in compounds such as “lop-eared”.
After the storm, the flag was left hanging lop against the pole.
Après la tempête, le drapeau restait retombant contre le mât.
Definitions
The gardener collected the lops from the hedge trimming.
The annual lop of the orchard helps maintain the health of the trees.
The gardener decided to lop the overgrown branches to allow more sunlight to reach the flowers.
The editor had to lop several paragraphs from the article to fit the word count.
After the storm, the flag was left hanging lop against the pole.