loft
/lɒft/noun
उच्चारण लॉफ़्ट
अटारी, टाँड़
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a room or space under the roof of a house, often used for storing things
अटारी, टाँड़
- Old books are stored in the loft.
- The old trunk is kept in the loft.
- Dad climbed the ladder to look in the loft.
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- We keep suitcases and spare bedding in the loft.
- A pigeon had built a nest in the loft.
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a large room on the upper floor of an old factory or warehouse that has been changed into a flat
(बड़ा) ऊपरी फ़्लैट
- a converted loft
- The artist turned an old warehouse into a spacious loft.
- The young couple rented a loft in the city centre.
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- The photographer works in a bright loft with huge windows.
- Many old mills have been converted into stylish lofts.
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to hit or kick a ball high into the air
(गेंद) ऊँची उछालना
- He lofted the ball over the fielder.
- The batsman lofted the ball over midwicket for a six.
- The spinner lofted the ball high over the boundary.
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- She lofted the shuttlecock to the back of the court.
- He lofted a free kick over the wall of defenders.
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in / up in the loft
Use in for a thing stored there and up in the loft when describing climbing to it; the loft is the space under a roof.
वहाँ रखी चीज़ के लिए in और वहाँ चढ़कर जाने के वर्णन के लिए up in the loft का प्रयोग होता है; loft छत के नीचे की जगह है।
- Old suitcases are stored in the loft.
- The children went up to the loft to play.
a loft (flat) / loft apartment
A loft can also be a large open room or flat made from an old factory or warehouse, and loft often modifies apartment or conversion.
Loft पुरानी फैक्ट्री या गोदाम को बदलकर बनाया गया बड़ा खुला कमरा या फ्लैट भी हो सकता है, और loft प्रायः apartment या conversion का modifier होता है।
- She lives in a loft apartment in Mumbai.
- The old mill was turned into a loft.
loft (verb) + ball
As a verb, loft means to hit or kick a ball high into the air, and it takes the ball as its object.
Verb के रूप में 'loft' का अर्थ गेंद को ऊँचा हवा में मारना है, और गेंद उसका object होती है।
- The batsman lofted the ball over the fence.
- He lofted a pass to the striker.
loft + noun / lofty (adjective)
Loft as a modifier appears in loft ladder or loft insulation, and the adjective lofty means very high or noble.
Modifier के रूप में 'loft' loft ladder या loft insulation में आता है, और adjective 'lofty' का अर्थ बहुत ऊँचा या उदात्त है।
- He set up a loft ladder to reach the attic.
- She has lofty ideals.
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verb + loft
convertclearstore inclimb intoinsulate
- They converted the loft into a study room.
loft + noun
ladderspaceconversionroominsulation
- The loft space was full of old newspapers.
verb + the ball (loft)
loft the ballloft a shotloft a passloft it over
- Dhoni lofted the ball over long-on for six.
adjective + loft
dustyspacioushayatticopen-plan
- The dusty loft smelled of old books.
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- Grandfather kept his old books in a trunk in the loft.
दादाजी अपनी पुरानी किताबें लॉफ्ट में एक संदूक में रखते थे।
- Radhika found her childhood toys in the loft.
राधिका को अपने बचपन के खिलौने लॉफ्ट में मिले।
- The spinner lofted the ball for a six.
स्पिनर ने गेंद को ऊँचा उठाकर छक्का लगाया।
- A pigeon built its nest in the loft of the temple.
एक कबूतर ने मंदिर की ऊपरी मंज़िल पर अपना घोंसला बनाया।
- The artist works in a bright loft above an old warehouse.
कलाकार एक पुराने गोदाम के ऊपर उजाले वाले लॉफ्ट में काम करता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name spaces under a roof, but they are used for different purposes.
ये सभी शब्द छत के नीचे की जगहों के नाम हैं, पर अलग-अलग उद्देश्यों के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
A space under the roof, usually used for storage; also a large open flat.
छत के नीचे की जगह, प्रायः भंडारण के लिए; बड़ा खुला फ्लैट भी।
- The suitcases are in the loft.
A room directly under the roof, often used for storage or as a small bedroom.
छत के ठीक नीचे का कमरा, प्रायः भंडारण या छोटे शयनकक्ष के रूप में।
- She studied in the attic.
A room below the ground floor of a building.
इमारत की भूतल मंज़िल के नीचे का कमरा।
- The basement floods in the monsoon.
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?Which word?
Keep the top-room words together: loft, attic (a room under the roof), garret (a small, unpleasant attic), mezzanine (a floor between two main floors), penthouse (a luxury flat on top of a building).
ऊपरी कमरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: loft, attic (छत के नीचे का कमरा), garret (छोटी, अप्रिय अटारी), mezzanine (दो मुख्य मंज़िलों के बीच की मंज़िल), penthouse (इमारत के ऊपर विलासी फ़्लैट)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective lofty means very high ('lofty mountains') or noble ('lofty ideals'), or proud ('a lofty manner').
Adjective lofty का अर्थ बहुत ऊँचा ('lofty mountains'), उदात्त ('lofty ideals'), या घमंडी ('a lofty manner') है।