lop off
US /lɑːp ɑːf/
UK /lɑːp ɑːf/
1.
couper, trancher
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.
Le jardinier a décidé de couper les branches mortes.
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They threatened to lop off his ear if he didn't pay.
Ils ont menacé de lui couper l'oreille s'il ne payait pas.