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loft

UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/

Translations

loftnoun
lofts
pl
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
We stored the old furniture in the loft.
Мы хранили старую мебель на чердаке.
The loft was filled with boxes and old clothes.
Горище было заполнено коробками и старыми вещами.
The artist's studio was located in a loft downtown.
Студия художника находилась в мансарде в центре города.
Synonyms
upper room
overhead space
gallery
mezzanine
attic
loftverb
lofted
Past Simple
lofted
Past Participle
lofting
Gerund
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
The golfer lofted the ball onto the green.
Гольфист запустил мяч на грин.
He lofted the ball high into the air.
Он поднял мяч высоко в воздух.
Additional translations
парить
Synonyms
hoist
upraise
lift
elevate
raise
loftadjective
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
Used attributively to describe things relating to, or characteristic of, a loft (e.g., "loft apartment").
Synonyms
arrogant
haughty
ambitious
exalted
noble
majestic
grand
sublime
soaring
tall
towering
elevated
high
lofty

Definitions

loftnoun
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.
loftverb
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.
loftadjective
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.
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