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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) soartă2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) parte, lot3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) obiect vândut la licitaţie•- lots- a lot
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draw/cast lots — DECIDE RANDOMLY, spin/toss a coin, throw dice, draw straws. → lot … Useful english dictionary
cast lots (for something do something) — draw/cast ˈlots (for sth/to do sth) idiom to choose sb/sth by lot • They drew lots for the right to go first. Main entry: ↑lotidiom … Useful english dictionary
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draw (or cast) lots — decide by lot. → lot … English new terms dictionary
cast lots — ► draw (or cast) lots decide by lot. Main Entry: ↑lot … English terms dictionary
cast lots — phrasal : to draw or use lots to determine a matter by chance * * * cast lots see under ↑lot • • • Main Entry: ↑cast * * * see lot * * * cast lots see ↑lot • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
draw or cast lots — idi draw or cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots … From formal English to slang
To cast lots — Lot Lot (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cast lots — phrasal to draw lots to determine a matter by chance … New Collegiate Dictionary
cast lots — See draw lots … Thesaurus of popular words
draw lots (for something do something) — draw/cast ˈlots (for sth/to do sth) idiom to choose sb/sth by lot • They drew lots for the right to go first. Main entry: ↑lotidiom … Useful english dictionary