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lottery in Russian

lottery in Russian is лотере́я, лотерея — lottery means a game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.

lottery in Russian

лотере́я
noun
Pronounced: lotereya
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
лотерея
noun
Pronounced: lotereya
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

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.
    "He won ten thousand dollars in the state lottery."
  2. noun Something whose outcome depends entirely on chance rather than effort or skill.
    "Getting a good seat on the flight felt like a total lottery."
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lottery in a sentence

  • He won ten thousand dollars in the state lottery.
  • They pooled their money to buy lottery tickets every Friday.
  • Getting a good seat on the flight felt like a total lottery.

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What is "lottery" in Russian?

"lottery" in Russian is лотере́я, лотерея. lottery means: A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.

How do you pronounce лотере́я?

"lottery" in Russian is лотере́я, pronounced "lotereya".

How do you use "lottery" in a sentence?

Example: "He won ten thousand dollars in the state lottery." In Russian, "lottery" is лотере́я, лотерея.

Are there other ways to say "lottery" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "lottery": лотере́я, лотерея.

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