lottery Signification, définition

Signification de lottery en français

• 0 a method of raising money in which people buy a ticket and try to guess a set of winning numbers -- loterie

  • the Massachusetts state lottery la loterie d’état du Massachusetts

• 1 a system of choosing who will get to do or have sth by selecting from a number of people who have applied -- loterie [ feminine ]

  • The city has a lottery system for choosing schools. La ville a un système de loterie pour choisir les écoles.

• 2 [ singular ] a situation controlled only by chance -- loterie [ feminine ]

  • It’s always a lottery whether you’ll get a seat at the bar. C’est toujours une loterie pour savoir si vous aurez une place au bar.

• 3 the sharing out of money or prizes won by chance, through drawing lots -- loterie

  • Have you ever won anything on the lottery?

  • They held a public lottery in aid of charity.