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lottery in German

lottery in German is Lotterie — lottery means a game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.

lottery in German

Lotterie
noun

What does "lottery" mean?

  1. noun A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.
    "My aunt buys one lottery ticket every week, just for fun."
  2. noun Something whose outcome depends entirely on chance rather than effort or skill.
    "Choosing a school can feel like a lottery when you don't know the teachers."
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lottery in a sentence

  • My aunt buys one lottery ticket every week, just for fun.
  • He won ten thousand dollars in the state lottery.
  • Choosing a school can feel like a lottery when you don't know the teachers.
  • Whether you get a good flatmate is a bit of a lottery.

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What is "lottery" in German?
"lottery" in German is Lotterie. lottery means: A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.
How do you use "lottery" in a sentence?
Example: "My aunt buys one lottery ticket every week, just for fun." In German, "lottery" is Lotterie.
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