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1 lofty
['lɒftɪ] [AE 'lɔːftɪ]1) [building, peak] alto, elevato2) [ideas, words] nobile3) [ manner] altero, altezzoso* * *1) (very high: a lofty building.) alto2) (haughty or proud: a lofty attitude.) altezzoso* * *lofty /ˈlɒftɪ/a.1 (lett.) alto; elevato; eccelso; superbo: lofty buildings, alti edifici; lofty peaks, vette eccelseloftilyavv.1 con imponenza; superbamente2 nobilmente; in modo sublime3 altezzosamente; con aria di superioritàloftinessn. [u]1 altezza; elevatezza; imponenza2 grandezza; nobiltà; sublimità3 (fig.) altezzosità; superiorità.* * *['lɒftɪ] [AE 'lɔːftɪ]1) [building, peak] alto, elevato2) [ideas, words] nobile3) [ manner] altero, altezzoso -
2 lofty adj
['lɒftɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (frm: sentiments, aims) nobile, (haughty: manner) di superiorità, altezzoso (-a), (liter: mountain) alto (-a)lofty ideals — ideali mpl nobili
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3 ♦ ideal
♦ ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/a. e n.ideale: an ideal house, una casa ideale; lofty ideals, alti ideali; to live up to one's ideals, realizzare (o raggiungere) i propri ideali● ideal characters, personaggi immaginari □ (fis.) ideal gas, gas perfetto (o ideale) □ (mat.) ideal line, retta impropria (o all'infinito) □ It's not the ideal situation!, c'è poco da stare allegri!
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lofty — [[t]lɒ̱fti, AM lɔ͟ːf [/t]] loftier, loftiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable. It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals... Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
lofty — UK [ˈlɒftɪ] / US [ˈlɔftɪ] adjective Word forms lofty : adjective lofty comparative loftier superlative loftiest mainly literary 1) a lofty building or structure is very tall The town hall s lofty tower dates from the fourteenth century. 2) lofty… … English dictionary
lofty — loft|y [ˈlɔfti US ˈlo:] adj 1.) literary lofty mountains, buildings etc are very high and impressive ▪ He stayed at the ISH, from whose lofty heights he could see across New York. 2.) lofty ideas, beliefs, attitudes etc show high standards or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lofty — loft|y [ lɔfti ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) a lofty building or structure is very tall: The town hall s lofty tower dates from the fourteenth century. 2. ) lofty goals or principles deserve to be admired because they are based on high moral… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lofty — adjective 1 seeming to think you are better than other people: a lofty manner 2 lofty ideas, beliefs, attitudes etc are of an unusually high moral quality: lofty ideals of equality and social justice 3 literary lofty mountains, buildings etc are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lofty — adjective (loftier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. elevated in character and spirit ; noble < lofty ideals > b. elevated in status ; superior 2. having a haughty overbearing manner ; s … New Collegiate Dictionary
lofty — adjective 1) a lofty tower Syn: tall, high, giant, towering, soaring, skyscraping Ant: low, short 2) lofty ideals Syn: noble, e … Thesaurus of popular words
lofty — adjective 1) a lofty tower Syn: tall, high 2) lofty ideals Syn: noble, exalted, high, high minded, worthy, grand, fine, elevated 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
lofty — adj. (loftier, loftiest) 1 literary (of things) of imposing height, towering, soaring (lofty heights). 2 consciously haughty, aloof, or dignified (lofty contempt). 3 exalted or noble; sublime (lofty ideals). Derivatives: loftily adv. loftiness n … Useful english dictionary
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tall, lofty, high — Each of these terms means having greater than ordinary height, extending upward. Which of them to use depends upon what is being mentioned: one refers to a tall or lofty tree, a high or lofty mountain, a high wall, a tall woman, and a lofty… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions