lotería — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
- lottery noun A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.
- sweepstake noun A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
Senses
lotería is used for these senses in English:
- crapshoot (US, idiomatic) A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.
- gamble A risky venture.
- sweepstake A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
gamble — full definition
- verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
- verb To take a chance on something uncertain, hoping for a good result.
- noun A risky decision or venture undertaken in hope of a payoff.
lottery — full definition
- noun A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.
- noun Something whose outcome depends entirely on chance rather than effort or skill.