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onnenpeli — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lottery noun A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.

Senses

onnenpeli is used for these senses in English:

  • game of chance (games, probability) A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.
  • lottery (figuratively) Something decided by chance.

lottery — full definition

  1. noun A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.
  2. noun Something whose outcome depends entirely on chance rather than effort or skill.

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