loft

• Grand espace ouvert, souvent sans cloisons, situé au dernier étage d'un bâtiment ou sous un toit, généralement utilisé pour le stockage ou comme espace de vie ; peut aussi désigner un abri surélevé pour pigeons ou l'inclinaison vers l'arrière de la tête d'un club de golf.

A noun referring to a large, open space, often unpartitioned, located at the top of a building or below the roof, commonly used for storage or as a living space; it can also refer to a raised shelter for pigeons or the backward slant on a golf club head.

1. Large unpartitioned space in a buildingB2formal

   A spacious, open floor area, often found in a former factory or warehouse, typically used for living or working.

   Loft

   • They converted an old warehouse into a modern loft apartment.
   • The studio is a bright, airy loft with exposed brick walls.
   • Many artists prefer lofts for their open floor plans and natural light.

   Synonymesstudio

2. Storage space under the roofA2formal

   An area just below the roof of a house, typically used for storing items.

   Combles

   • The Christmas decorations are stored in the loft.
   • We need to clear out the loft to make more room.
   • He went up into the loft to retrieve the old photo albums.

   Synonymesatticcockloftgarret

3. Angle on a golf club headB2formalsport

   The backward slant on the face of a golf club that helps lift the ball into the air.

   Angle de loft

   • A driver with less loft produces a lower trajectory.
   • He chose a club with more loft for the short approach shot.
   • The loft of the iron determines how high the ball will fly.

4. Shelter for pigeonsB1formal

   A raised structure or building where pigeons are housed and bred.

   Colombier (pour pigeons)

   • The pigeon loft is located at the far end of the garden.
   • Every morning he feeds the birds in the loft.
   • Racing pigeons are trained to return to their loft from great distances.

   Synonymescolumbariumdovecote

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de frapper, lancer ou envoyer un ballon haut en l'air, ou de ranger ou placer quelque chose dans un grenier ou un espace supérieur.

A verb used to indicate the act of striking, throwing, or kicking a ball high into the air, or to store or place something in a loft or upper space.

1. Store in a loftB2informal

   To place or keep something in a loft or attic for storage.

   Ranger dans un grenier

   • We lofted the old furniture in the attic.
   • He lofted his winter clothes during the summer.
   • They lofted the boxes to clear space in the garage.

2. Propel through the airB2informal

   To send something high into the air, often with force or skill.

   Projeter en l'air

   • The player lofted the ball over the defender's head.
   • She lofted the frisbee across the park.
   • He lofted the stone high over the wall.

   Synonymeselevateflingheavehoistlaunchliftlobpitchthrowtoss

   Antonymesdroplowersink

3. Kick or strike high in the airB2informal

   To kick or hit a ball so that it goes high into the air, often in sports like soccer or rugby.

   Lever la balle

   • The striker lofted the ball into the goal.
   • He lofted a perfect pass to his teammate.
   • She lofted the ball over the goalkeeper's reach.

   Synonymeschiphoistlobpop upsky

4. Lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hullC2formal

   To create a detailed, full-scale plan of a ship's hull lines, used in boatbuilding.

   Tracer les lignes d'une carène en vraie grandeur

   • The naval architect lofted the hull design for the new yacht.
   • He spent weeks lofting the lines of the fishing boat.
   • The team lofted the vessel's shape before construction began.