loft

loft

loft angle of a 9-iron golf club

loft

 (lôft, lŏft)

n.

1.

a. A large, usually unpartitioned floor over a factory, warehouse, or other commercial or industrial space.

b. Such a floor converted into an apartment or artist's studio.

2.

a. A partial floor occupying part of the space below the ceiling of a larger, high-ceilinged room.

b. A garret.

3. A gallery or balcony, as in a church.

4. A hayloft.

5. Sports

a. The backward slant of the face of a golf club head, designed to drive the ball up off the ground.

b. A golf stroke that drives the ball in a high arc.

c. The upward course of a ball driven in a high arc.

6.

a. The thickness of a fabric or yarn.

b. The thickness of an item, such as a down comforter, that is filled with compressible insulating material.

v. loft·ed, loft·ing, lofts

v.tr.

1. To put, store, or keep in a loft.

2. To propel in a high arc: lofted the ball into the outfield.

3. Nautical To lay out a full-size drawing of (the parts of a ship's hull, for example).

v.intr.

1. To propel something, especially a ball, in a high arc.

2. To rise high into the air.

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[Middle English, sky, upstairs room, from Old English, air, from Old Norse lopt, upstairs room, sky, air.]

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loft

(lɒft)

n

1. (Architecture) the space inside a roof

2. (Architecture) a gallery, esp one for the choir in a church

3. (Architecture) a room over a stable used to store hay

4. (Architecture) an upper storey of a warehouse or factory, esp when converted into living space

5. (Architecture) a raised house or coop in which pigeons are kept

6. (Golf) sport

a. (in golf) the angle from the vertical made by the club face to give elevation to a ball

b. elevation imparted to a ball

c. a lofting stroke or shot

vb (tr)

7. sport to strike or kick (a ball) high in the air

8. to store or place in a loft

9. (Nautical Terms) to lay out a full-scale working drawing of (the lines of a vessel's hull)

[Late Old English, from Old Norse lopt air, ceiling; compare Old Danish and Old High German loft (German Luft air)]

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loft

(lɔft, lɒft)
n.

1. a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.

2. a gallery or upper level in a church, hall, etc., for a special purpose: a choir loft.

3. hayloft.

4. an upper story of a business building, warehouse, or factory, typically consisting of open floor area without partitions.

5. such an upper story converted or adapted to any of various uses, as quarters for living, studios for artists or dancers, exhibition galleries, or theater space.

6. Also called loft′ bed`. a balcony or platform built over a living area and used for sleeping.

7. Golf.

a. the slope of the face of the head of a club backward from the vertical, tending to drive the ball upward.

b. the act of lofting.

c. a lofting stroke.

8. the resiliency of fabric or yarn, esp. wool.

9. the thickness of a fabric or of insulation used in a garment, as a down-filled jacket.

v.t.

10. to hit or throw aloft: He lofted a fly ball into center field.

11. Golf.

a. to slant the face of (a club).

b. to hit (a golf ball) into the air or over an obstacle.

c. to clear (an obstacle) in this manner.

12. to store in a loft.

v.i.

13. to hit or throw something, esp. a ball, aloft.

14. to go high into the air when hit, as a ball.

[before 1000; Middle English lofte (n.), late Old English loft < Old Norse lopt upper region]

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Loft

 a flock of pigeons, 1899.

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loft

Past participle: lofted
Gerund: lofting

Imperative

loft

loft

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	loft - floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space artist's loft - a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area storey, floor, story, level - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"
	2.	loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage attic, garret cockloft - a small loft or garret storey, floor, story, level - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?" hayloft, mow, haymow - a loft in a barn where hay is stored house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
	3.	loft - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes rake, slant, pitch - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
	4.	loft - a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept pigeon loft shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Verb	1.	loft - store in a loft store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
	2.	loft - propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air" propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
	3.	loft - kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	4.	loft - lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull lay out - provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"

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Translations

عَلِّيَةٌعِلِيَّه

půda

loft

DachbodenSpeicherDachgeschossBoden

υπερώο

buhardilladesván

ullakko

grenierloftmansarde

tavan

padlás

háaloft, hanabjálki

soffittadepositofienilegalleria dell'organo

屋根裏

다락방

iškilęslabai aukštas

bēniņi

zolder

loft

strych

sobradosótão

чердакгорница

povala

vind

ห้องเพดาน

tavan arası

gác xép

阁楼

loft

[lɒft]

A. N (= attic) → desván m; (= hay loft) → pajar m; (in church) → galería f; (= apartment) → loft m aprovechamiento doméstico de un espacio industrial

B. VT [+ ball] → lanzar por lo alto

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loft

[ˈlɒft] n

(= attic) → grenier m

(= city apartment) → loft mloft conversion n (British) (= accommodation) → grenier m aménagé

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

loft

n

→ Boden m, → Speicher m; (= hay loft) → Heuboden m; in the loft → auf dem Boden or Speicher

(= organ loft, choir loft) → Empore f

vt (Sport) → hochschlagen; he lofted the ball over the fence → er schlug den Ball im hohen Bogen über den Zaun

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loft

[lɒft] n → soffitta, solaio (also hayloft) → granaio, fienile m (Am) → loft m inv

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loft

(loft) noun

a room or space under a roof. They kept a lot of spare furniture in the loft. solder عِلِيَّه таван sótão půda der Speicher loft σοφίτα, πατάριdesván pööning اتاق زیر شیروانی parvi grenier עֲלִייַת גַג अटारी, दुछत्ती potkrovlje, tavan padlás(szoba) loteng háaloft, hanabjálki soffitta 屋根裏 다락방 palėpė bēniņi loteng zolderloftstrych چت ته نږدى سيمه sótão pod чердак povala podstrešje potkrovlje vind, loft ห้องใต้หลังคา tavan arası 閣樓 горище پر چھتی gác mái 阁楼

ˈlofty adjective

1. very high. a lofty building. hoog عالٍ висок alto tyčící se hoch høj ψηλόςalto kõrge رفیع korkea élevéגבוה उदात्त vrlo visok magas tinggi (mjög) hár alto 非常に高い 아주 높은 labai aukštas, iškilęs ļoti augsts sangat tinggi torenhooghøy, høytliggende wyniosły, wysoki جګ،سر په آسمان alto înalt очень высокий týčiaci sa zelo visok visok hög สูงส่ง çok yüksek 高聳的 дуже високий بہت بلند đồ sộ 高耸的

2. haughty or proud. a lofty attitude. fier مُتَعَجْرِف، مُتَكَبِّر високомерен altaneiro povýšený hochmütig storsnudet; hoven υπεροπτικόςaltivo, noble kõrk مغرورانه kopea hautain נִשגָב अहंकारी ponosan, ohol gőgös angkuh hrokafullur altezzoso 高尚な 거만한 išdidus, puikus, arogantiškas augstprātīgs; iedomīgs; cēls; dižens angkuh hooghartigoverlegen, stolt wyniosły په سر لوړى سره altaneiro mândru высокомерный povýšený vzvišen umišljen högdragen หยิ่งยโส mağrur, kibirli 高傲的 гордовитий سرکشیدہ، مغرور cao quý 高傲的

ˈloftily adverb

uit die hoogte بِتَكَبُّر надменно altaneiramente povýšeně hoch storsnudet; hovent υπεροπτικά altivamente kõrgilt با مناعت kopeasti avec hauteur בְּגַאֲווָה उदात्तता ponosno, oholo magasan; gőgösen dengan angkuh þóttalega altezzosamente 高々と 우뚝 솟아, 거만하게 išdidžiai augstprātīgi; iedomīgi; cēli; diženi dengan angkuh hooghartigoverlegent, stolt wyniośle په غرور او هسكه غاړه altaneiramente cu mândrie высоко; высокомерно vznešene vzvišeno visoko högt, i höjden, högdraget อย่างสูงส่ง, สูงมาก, หยิ่ง mağrurca 高聳地，高傲地 гордовито غرور سے cao quý; đồ sộ 高傲地

ˈloftiness noun

hooghartigheid عُلو، سُمو، تَكَبُّر високомерие altanaria vznešenost die Höhe storsnudethed υπεροψίαaltanería kõrkus مناعت؛ بلندی kopeus hauteur, noblesseרוממות अहंकारिता ponos, oholost magasság; gőg keangkuhan hroki, þótti altezza; alterigia 高尚 우뚝 솟음, 거만함 išdidumas augstprātība; iedomība; cēlums; diženums; liels augstums keangkuhan grote hoogte, verhevenheidopphøydhet; overlegenhet wyniosłość غرور،لويى altanaria mândrie; nobleţe большая высота; высокомерие vznešenosť vzvišenost visokost höjd, höghet, högdragenhet ความสูง kibirlilik 高聳，高傲 гордовитість رفعت sự cao quý; đồ sộ 高傲

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loft

→ عَلِّيَةٌ půda loft Dachboden υπερώο buhardilla ullakko grenier tavan soffitta 屋根裏 다락방 zolder loft strych sótão чердак vind ห้องเพดาน tavan arası gác xép 阁楼

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