жеребьёвка — meaning in English

English meaning

• draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
• drawing noun A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool, without paint.
• toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.

Senses

жеребьёвка is used for these senses in English:

• draw The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
• drawing An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
• toss A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
• toss (cricket, football) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.

draw — full definition

1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

drawing — full definition

1. noun A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool, without paint.
2. noun The activity or skill of creating such pictures.
3. noun A random selection of names or numbers, as in a lottery.

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