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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.
[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.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
loft
Past participle: lofted
Gerund: lofting
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| loft |
| loft |
| Present |
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| I loft |
| you loft |
| he/she/it lofts |
| we loft |
| you loft |
| they loft |
| Preterite |
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| I lofted |
| you lofted |
| he/she/it lofted |
| we lofted |
| you lofted |
| they lofted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am lofting |
| you are lofting |
| he/she/it is lofting |
| we are lofting |
| you are lofting |
| they are lofting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have lofted |
| you have lofted |
| he/she/it has lofted |
| we have lofted |
| you have lofted |
| they have lofted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was lofting |
| you were lofting |
| he/she/it was lofting |
| we were lofting |
| you were lofting |
| they were lofting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had lofted |
| you had lofted |
| he/she/it had lofted |
| we had lofted |
| you had lofted |
| they had lofted |
| Future |
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| I will loft |
| you will loft |
| he/she/it will loft |
| we will loft |
| you will loft |
| they will loft |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have lofted |
| you will have lofted |
| he/she/it will have lofted |
| we will have lofted |
| you will have lofted |
| they will have lofted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be lofting |
| you will be lofting |
| he/she/it will be lofting |
| we will be lofting |
| you will be lofting |
| they will be lofting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been lofting |
| you have been lofting |
| he/she/it has been lofting |
| we have been lofting |
| you have been lofting |
| they have been lofting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been lofting |
| you will have been lofting |
| he/she/it will have been lofting |
| we will have been lofting |
| you will have been lofting |
| they will have been lofting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been lofting |
| you had been lofting |
| he/she/it had been lofting |
| we had been lofting |
| you had been lofting |
| they had been lofting |
| Conditional |
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| I would loft |
| you would loft |
| he/she/it would loft |
| we would loft |
| you would loft |
| they would loft |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have lofted |
| you would have lofted |
| he/she/it would have lofted |
| we would have lofted |
| you would have lofted |
| they would have lofted |
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Noun 1. [画像:loft - floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space]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
2. [画像:loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof]loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
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?"
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
4. [画像:loft - a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept]loft - a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
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"
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
عَلِّيَةٌ عِلِيَّه
půda
loft
ullakko
tavan
padlás
háaloft, hanabjálki
屋根裏
다락방
iškilęslabai aukštas
bēniņi
povala
vind
ห้องเพดาน
gác xép
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
loft
n
(= organ loft, choir loft) → Empore f
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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, πατάρι desván 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 zolder loft strych 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 adjective1. very high. a lofty building. hoog عالٍ висок alto tyčící se hoch høj ψηλός alto kõrge رفیع korkea élevé גבוה उदात्त vrlo visok magas tinggi (mjög) hár alto 非常に高い 아주 높은 labai aukštas, iškilęs ļoti augsts sangat tinggi torenhoog høy, 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 υπεροπτικός altivo, 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 hooghartig overlegen, 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 hooghartig overlegent, 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 υπεροψία altanería kõrkus مناعت؛ بلندی kopeus hauteur, noblesse רוממות 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, verhevenheid opphøydhet; 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009