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loft

UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
loftnoun
lofts
pl
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
Translations
They decided to convert the loft into an extra bedroom.
Ils ont décidé de convertir le grenier en chambre supplémentaire.
loftEmprunt courant pour un grand espace ouvert aménagé dans un ancien bâtiment industriel.
She rented a spacious loft in the city center.
Elle a loué un loft spacieux dans le centre-ville.
tribuneDans le registre ecclésiastique.
The choir sang beautifully from the loft during the service.
Le chœur a chanté magnifiquement depuis la tribune pendant l’office.
Every morning, he releases the birds from the pigeon loft for their daily exercise.
Chaque matin, il libère les oiseaux du pigeonnier pour leur exercice quotidien.
gonflantPour les textiles et les sacs de couchage.
The sleeping bag’s loft keeps campers warm on cold nights.
Le gonflant du sac de couchage garde les campeurs au chaud pendant les nuits froides.
Additional translations
comblesPluriel le plus courant pour l’espace sous le toit.
portanceEn sports de balle, pour la hauteur donnée à la trajectoire.
loftTerme de golf : angle de la face du club.
Definitions
A room or space directly under the roof of a house or other building, used for storage or sometimes converted into a living space.
They decided to convert the loft into an extra bedroom.
An upper story or floor above the main floor, often used for storage in a barn or warehouse.
The hay was stored in the loft of the barn.
A gallery or upper level in a church, often housing the organ or choir.
The choir sang beautifully from the loft during the service.
A large, open space in a building, often a converted industrial space, used as a living area.
She rented a spacious loft in the city center.
The distance or height a ball travels in the air, or the action of giving such height in sports such as golf or soccer.
The striker put plenty of loft on the ball to clear the defenders.
The angle of the face of a golf club, determining the trajectory of the ball.
A wedge has a higher loft than a driver.
The thickness, fluffiness, or insulating power of a fabric, especially in items filled with down or synthetic fibers.
The sleeping bag’s loft keeps campers warm on cold nights.
A small structure or enclosure for housing domestic pigeons.
Every morning, he releases the birds from the pigeon loft for their daily exercise.
Synonyms
attic
upper room
mezzanine
gallery
overhead space
loftverb
lofted
Past Simple
lofted
Past Participle
lofting
ing-form
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
Translations
loberEn sport, lancer avec une trajectoire haute.
The golfer lofted the ball over the sand trap and onto the green.
Le golfeur a lobé la balle au-dessus du bunker et sur le green.
hisserPour élever ou mettre en hauteur.
The workers lofted the heavy beams into place for the new roof.
Les ouvriers ont hissé les lourdes poutres en place pour le nouveau toit.
s'éleverPour un mouvement ascendant dans l’air.
Smoke lofted into the evening sky from the campfire.
La fumée s’est élevée dans le ciel du soir depuis le feu de camp.
Definitions
To propel or launch something into the air, especially with a high trajectory.
The golfer lofted the ball over the sand trap and onto the green.
To elevate or raise something to a higher position or level.
The workers lofted the heavy beams into place for the new roof.
To rise or float high in the air; to soar.
Smoke lofted into the evening sky from the campfire.
Synonyms
raise
elevate
hoist
lift
upraise
loftadjective
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
Used attributively to describe things relating to, or characteristic of, a loft (e.g., "loft apartment").
Translations
de type loftS’emploie pour un espace ou un aménagement au style loft.
They decorated the loft kitchen with industrial-style lighting.
Ils ont décoré la cuisine de type loft avec des luminaires de style industriel.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of a loft, especially one converted to an open, high-ceilinged living space.
They decorated the loft kitchen with industrial-style lighting.
Synonyms
lofty
high
elevated
towering
tall
soaring
sublime
grand
majestic
noble
exalted
ambitious
haughty
arrogant
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