Lotería (en. Lottery)

lo-te-ˈɾi-a

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A game in which numbers or symbols are drawn at random to determine winners.

I participated in the lottery and won a prize.

Participé en la lotería y gané un premio.

A system for designing and distributing prizes through draws.

The national lottery takes place every week.

La lotería nacional se realiza cada semana.

A social or charitable event in which gifts are raffled.

They organized a lottery to raise funds for the hospital.

Organizaron una lotería para recaudar fondos para el hospital.

It comes from the French 'lotterie', associated with 'lot', which means 'luck' or 'destiny'.

Win the lottery

To win a big prize in a lottery draw.

ganar la lotería

Christmas lottery

A special lottery held in Spain during Christmas.

lotería de Navidad

Play the lottery

To participate in a lottery draw by purchasing tickets.

jugar a la lotería

Ticket

Document that represents a share in the lottery.

billete

Luck

The chance that can determine the outcome of the lottery.

suerte

Prize

Reward received upon winning in the lottery.

premio

Unexpected good luck.

I had a lottery with that unexpected business deal.

Tuve una lotería con ese negocio inesperado.

A great opportunity to make money.

That contract was like a lottery for him.

Ese contrato fue como una lotería para él.