lop off
US /lɑːp ɑːf/
UK /lɑːp ɑːf/
1.
cortar, amputar
to cut off something, especially a part of the body or a branch from a tree
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The gardener decided to lop off the dead branches.
El jardinero decidió cortar las ramas muertas.
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They threatened to lop off his ear if he didn't pay.
Amenazaron con cortarle la oreja si no pagaba.