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loft (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “loft”

sing. loft, pl. lofts o non num.
  1. soffitta
    They stored old furniture in the loft above the garage.
  2. loft (un ampio spazio abitativo aperto, spesso ricavato da un edificio industriale)
    She lives in a spacious loft in the old warehouse district.
  3. spessore
    The new sleeping bag has excellent loft to keep you warm.
  4. matroneo (un'area rialzata o galleria in una chiesa o sala, spesso per sedersi o per un organo)
    The choir performed from the loft at the back of the church.
  5. (gioco del golf) l'angolo della faccia di una mazza da golf che controlla la traiettoria della palla
    He chose a club with a higher loft to hit over the trees.
  6. colpo alto (nel cricket)
    The batsman scored six runs with a well-timed loft.

verbo “loft”

infinito loft; lui lofts; pass. lofted; p.p. lofted; ger. lofting
  1. lanciare in alto
    She lofted the ball over the defender and into the net.
  2. librarsi
    The hot air balloon lofted gently into the sky.