🇬🇧🇪🇸 lofty - elevado : English Lesson

Meaning of "lofty" ("elevado"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Lofty describes something that is of great height, towering above others. It can also refer to ideas or goals that are noble, ambitious, or elevated in nature. Lofty can be used to describe physical structures, as well as abstract concepts like aspirations or principles.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cat's lofty perch on top of the bookshelf made it feel like a king.

Grandpa's lofty tales of his adventures always included a giant beanstalk.

Timmy's lofty goal of building a treehouse in one day ended with a pile of wood.

Mom's lofty stack of pancakes reached the ceiling.

The dog's lofty jump to catch the frisbee ended with a splash in the pool.

A woman climbs a lofty ladder to reach a kitten on a lofty roof. She looks up at the lofty height and feels small under the lofty sky, but she keeps steady hands. Her lofty idea works: she lifts the kitten down. Neighbors cheer, the woman breathes out, and the kitten curls safe in her arms.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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