verb🔗ShareÉlaguer, couper(usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone."The gardener was lopping branches off the overgrown rose bush to help it bloom better. "Le jardinier était en train d'élaguer les branches du rosier envahi pour l'aider à mieux fleurir.actionplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePloyer, pencherTo hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side."The branches of the old oak tree were lopping over the fence. "Les branches du vieux chêne se penchaient au-dessus de la clôture.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaisser pendreTo allow to hang down."to lop the head"Laisser la tête pendre.natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlagage, l'abattageThe cutting off of branches, etc."After the storm, the park ranger focused on the lopping of fallen branches to clear the walking paths. "Après la tempête, le garde forestier s'est concentré sur l'élagage des branches tombées pour dégager les sentiers de randonnée.natureagricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉmondage, rognuresThat which is cut off; leavings."After trimming the rose bushes, we gathered the lopping and put it in the compost bin. "Après avoir taillé les rosiers, nous avons ramassé les rognures et les avons mises dans le bac à compost.environmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
