
Loft
UK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/

Translation of "loft" into Russian
loft
NounUK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
loft
lofts pl
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.
Definitions
loft
NounUK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
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 small structure or enclosure for housing domestic pigeons.
Every morning, he releases the birds from the pigeon loft for their daily exercise.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
loft
VerbUK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
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.
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.
loft
AdjectiveUK
/lɒft/
US
/lɔft/
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.
Idioms and phrases
loft conversion
They decided to do a loft conversion to create more living space.
переоборудование чердака
Они решили сделать переоборудование чердака, чтобы создать больше жилого пространства.
hay loft
The cat found a cozy spot in the hay loft.
сеновал
Кот нашел уютное местечко на сеновале.
pigeon loft
He built a pigeon loft in his backyard.
голубятня
Он построил голубятню у себя во дворе.