lottery

lotteria

Gioco in cui compri un biglietto numerato e vinci denaro se vengono estratti i tuoi numeri.

In inglese semplice: A game where you buy a numbered ticket and win money if your numbers are chosen.

• She bought a lottery ticket.
• Have you ever won the lottery?
• The national lottery offers a huge prize this week.

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lotteria

Situazione in cui il risultato dipende dalla fortuna anziché da qualcosa che puoi controllare.

In inglese semplice: A situation where the result depends on luck rather than something you can control.

• Getting a good seat is a lottery.
• The results were a complete lottery.
• Access to these services remains a postcode lottery.

Sinonimi: gamble

Espressioni comuni: a complete lottery, a postcode lottery, a lottery