OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 11474

lottery

/ˈlɒtəɹi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
lotería
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.
Dave plays the lottery almost every week, but always picks different numbers.
lotería
Something decided by chance.
It's a bit of a lottery whether we'll get a good table in that diner.
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