/ əˈlɒft; NAmE əˈlɔːft/ adverb
( formal ) high in the air
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old Norse á lopt , á lopti , from á in, on, to + lopt air.
/ əˈlɒft; NAmE əˈlɔːft/ adverb
( formal ) high in the air
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old Norse á lopt , á lopti , from á in, on, to + lopt air.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005