loft

  • 41loft — /lɒft / (say loft) noun 1. the space between the underside of a roof and the ceiling of a room beneath it. 2. a gallery or upper level in a church, hall, etc., designed for a special purpose: a choir loft. 3. → hayloft. 4. US any upper storey of… …

  • 42Loft — This is an English surname but one of pre 7th century Old Norse Viking origins. It may be either a topographical name for a dweller in a house with an upper chamber and hence was a form of status, or it could have been an occupational name for a… …

    Surnames reference

  • 43Loft — Lọft1 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Sport; Golf〉 1. Winkel zwischen Schlagfläche u. Sohle beim Golfschläger 2. Höhe der Flugbahn [Etym.: zu engl. loft »hochschlagen«]   Lọft2 〈m. od. n.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 durch Umbau einer alten Fabrikhalle od.… …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 44loft — loft1 [lɔft US lo:ft] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(under a roof)¦ 2¦(on a farm)¦ 3¦(part of a room)¦ 4¦(type of apartment)¦ 5¦(for birds)¦ 6¦(in a church)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Old Norse; Origin: lopt air, upstairs room ] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45loft — [[t]lɒ̱ft, AM lɔ͟ːft[/t]] lofts, lofting, lofted 1) N COUNT A loft is the space inside the sloping roof of a house or other building, where things are sometimes stored. We would like to convert the loft into another bedroom... A loft conversion… …

    English dictionary

  • 46loft — [[t]lɔft, lɒft[/t]] 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[/ex] 3) agr. hayloft 4) archit. an upper story of a business …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47Loft —  Die Schrägstellung der Schlagfläche am Schlägerkopf. Das Holz 1 oder Driver hat das geringste Loft aller Schläger die Neigung liegt zwischen acht und zwölf Grad. Das stärkste Loft hat das Wedge um die 40 Grad. Sandwedges können einen Loft bis… …

    Golf lexikon

  • 48loft — {{#}}{{LM L24130}}{{〓}} {{[}}loft{{]}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Tipo de vivienda o estudio adaptado a partir de un almacén o espacio industrial, especialmente en un ático: • El loft es típico de Nueva York.{{○}}… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 49loft — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, air, sky, from Old Norse lopt; akin to Old High German luft air Date: 13th century 1. an upper room or floor ; attic 2. a. a gallery in a church or hall b. one of the upper floors of a… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 50loft — noun Loft is used before these nouns: ↑apartment, ↑bedroom, ↑conversion, ↑hatch, ↑ladder Loft is used after these nouns: ↑choir, ↑hay, ↑organ, ↑pigeon …

    Collocations dictionary