| Engelsk navneord: lottery | 
| 1. | lottery (om begivenhed) something that is regarded as a chance event | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The election was just a lottery to them. 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke | 
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| 2. | lottery (om handling) players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots | 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | drawing | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | gambling game, game of chance | 
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 | Mere specifikke termer | lucky dip, numbers, numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket, raffle, sweepstakes, tombola | 
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