what it means
A lope is running that is not in a hurry. The legs go a long way with each step and then wait, so the runner covers a lot of ground without looking like they are trying. Horses lope. Wolves lope. A tall person crossing a field, taking one step where you would take two, is loping. The word carries ease more than speed — a sprint is short and tight and costs everything, a lope is long and loose and could go on all afternoon. If you want to draw it, draw the footprints: far apart, and all the same distance from each other.
Lope es correr sin prisa. Cada paso cubre mucho terreno y luego espera, así que el que corre avanza bastante sin parecer que se esfuerza. Los caballos y los lobos se mueven así. Si lo quieres dibujar, dibuja las huellas: muy separadas y todas a la misma distancia.
Lope é correr sem pressa. Cada passada cobre muito chão e depois espera, então quem corre avança bastante sem parecer que está se esforçando. Cavalos e lobos se movem assim. Se for desenhar, desenhe as pegadas: bem afastadas e todas à mesma distância.
Lope, c'est courir sans se presser. Chaque foulée avale beaucoup de terrain, puis attend ; on avance donc beaucoup sans avoir l'air de forcer. Les chevaux et les loups se déplacent ainsi. Pour le dessiner, dessinez les traces de pas : très espacées, et toutes à la même distance.
Lope adalah berlari tanpa terburu-buru. Setiap langkah menempuh jarak jauh lalu menunggu, jadi orangnya maju banyak tanpa tampak sedang berusaha keras. Kuda dan serigala bergerak begitu. Kalau digambar, gambarlah jejak kakinya: berjauhan, dan jaraknya sama semua.
Lope, acele etmeden koşmaktır. Her adım çok yol yer, sonra bekler; koşan kişi zorlanıyor gibi görünmeden epey ilerler. Atlar ve kurtlar böyle gider. Çizecekseniz ayak izlerini çizin: araları geniş ve hepsi eşit aralıklı.
lope は、急がない走り方です。一歩が長く伸びて、そのあとに間がある。だから力を入れているように見えないのに、よく進みます。馬やオオカミの走り方です。絵にするなら足あとを——大きく間をあけて、どれも同じ間隔で。
verb
to run with long, easy steps, without hurrying
“The horse loped across the field in long, easy steps.”
noun
a long, relaxed running step
“The dog crossed the yard at an easy lope.”
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