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lofty

what it means

Lofty starts in the air. A lofty ceiling is a high one, a lofty tree stands over the others, and the loft in a house is the room nearest the sky. So far the word is only about height. But English has a habit of turning height into attitude, and lofty went the whole way: a lofty person is looking down at you, and a lofty tone has already decided you are beneath it. The middle case is the interesting one. Lofty aims are high aims — fine ones, and a little too far off. When someone calls your goal lofty, listen for the doubt. They are praising the height and warning you about the distance.

Lofty empieza en el aire: un techo lofty es alto, un árbol lofty pasa por encima de los demás. Pero el inglés convierte la altura en actitud, y lofty llegó hasta el final: una persona lofty te mira desde arriba. El caso interesante está en medio: unas metas lofty son metas altas y un poco lejanas. Si alguien llama lofty a tu objetivo, escucha la duda.

Lofty começa no ar: um teto lofty é alto, uma árvore lofty passa por cima das outras. Mas o inglês transforma altura em atitude, e lofty foi até o fim: uma pessoa lofty olha você de cima. O caso interessante é o do meio: metas lofty são metas altas e um pouco distantes demais. Se chamarem seu objetivo de lofty, escute a dúvida.

Lofty commence en l'air : un plafond lofty est haut, un arbre lofty dépasse les autres. Mais l'anglais change volontiers la hauteur en attitude, et lofty est allé jusqu'au bout : une personne lofty vous regarde d'en haut. Le cas intéressant est au milieu : des buts lofty sont nobles et un peu trop lointains. Si l'on qualifie votre objectif de lofty, écoutez le doute.

Lofty bermula di udara: langit-langit yang lofty itu tinggi, pohon yang lofty menjulang di atas yang lain. Tapi bahasa Inggris suka mengubah tinggi menjadi sikap, dan lofty menempuh seluruh jalannya: orang yang lofty memandang Anda dari atas. Yang menarik ada di tengah: cita-cita lofty itu mulia sekaligus agak terlalu jauh. Kalau tujuan Anda disebut lofty, dengarkan keraguannya.

Lofty havada başlar: lofty bir tavan yüksektir, lofty bir ağaç ötekilerin üstünde durur. Ama İngilizce yüksekliği tavra çevirmeyi sever ve lofty bu yolu sonuna kadar gitti: lofty bir insan size yukarıdan bakar. İlginç olan ortadaki: lofty hedefler hem soylu hem biraz fazla uzaktır. Biri hedefinize lofty diyorsa, içindeki şüpheyi duyun.

lofty は空から始まります。lofty な天井は高く、lofty な木はほかの木の上に立ちます。ところが英語は高さを態度に変えるのが得意で、lofty は最後まで行きました。lofty な人はあなたを見下ろしています。面白いのは中間です。lofty な目標は立派で、そして少し遠すぎる。lofty と言われたら、その中の疑いを聞き取ってください。

  1. 01

    adjective

    very high

    The hall had a lofty ceiling and a cold stone floor.

  2. 02

    adjective

    noble and high-minded, often a little unrealistic

    They set out with lofty aims and a small budget.

  3. 03

    adjective

    proud, in a way that looks down on other people

    He dismissed the idea in a lofty voice.

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