lottery
US /ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/
UK /ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/
1.
lotteria
a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random
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She won a large sum of money in the lottery.
Ha vinto una grossa somma di denaro alla lotteria.
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Many people buy lottery tickets hoping to get rich.
Molte persone comprano biglietti della lotteria sperando di diventare ricchi.
2.
lotteria, sorteggio
a system in which something is allocated by lot
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Admission to the selective school is determined by a lottery.
L'ammissione alla scuola selettiva è determinata da una lotteria.
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The housing assignments were done by a fair lottery system.
Le assegnazioni degli alloggi sono state fatte tramite un sistema di lotteria equo.