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4 verlosen
v/t draw lots (Am. auch straws) for; in einer Tombola: raffle (off); jede Woche wird ein Auto verlost a car is raffled (off) every week* * *to raffle* * *ver|lo|sen ptp verlostvtto raffle (off)wir verlósen das letzte Stück Kuchen — we'll draw lots or straws for the last piece of cake
* * *ver·lo·sen *vt▪ etw \verlosen to raffle sth* * *transitives Verb raffle* * *jede Woche wird ein Auto verlost a car is raffled (off) every week* * *transitives Verb raffle* * *v.to raffle v. -
5 rifar
v.to raffle.* * *1 to raffle (off)1 MARÍTIMO to split2 (solicitar, desear) to fight over■ es tan competente que todas las empresas se lo rifan he's so talented that he's being headhunted by all the companies* * *verb* * *1.VT to raffle2.VI †† to quarrel, fight3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to raffle2.rifarse v prona) (fam) ( disputarse)b) (Ur arg) <tema/capítulo>* * *= raffle.Ex. One of the new features of this conference was the raffle, organized by asking delegates to bring gifts from their own countries to be raffled to raise funds to pay for delegates from the developing world to attend future IFLA conferences.* * *1.verbo transitivo to raffle2.rifarse v prona) (fam) ( disputarse)b) (Ur arg) <tema/capítulo>* * *= raffle.Ex: One of the new features of this conference was the raffle, organized by asking delegates to bring gifts from their own countries to be raffled to raise funds to pay for delegates from the developing world to attend future IFLA conferences.
* * *rifar [A1 ]vt‹bombones/muñeco› to rafflerifan un viaje a Londres they're raffling a trip to London, they're running a draw o a raffle and the prize is a trip to London■ rifarse1 ( fam)(disputarse): las chicas se lo rifan all the girls are squabbling over him ( colloq), he's a big hit with the girls ( colloq)2* * *
rifar ( conjugate rifar) verbo transitivo
to raffle
rifar verbo transitivo to raffle (off)
' rifar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sortear
English:
raffle
* * *♦ vtto raffle;rifan un todoterreno they're giving away a four-wheel drive in a prize draw* * *v/t raffle* * *rifar vt: to rafflerifar vi: to quarrel, to fight* * *rifar vb to raffle -
6 rifa
f.raffle.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rifar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rifar.* * *1 raffle* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=lotería) raffle2) †† (=riña) quarrel, fight* * ** * *= raffle, drawing, draw.Ex. This article presents a basic overview of Ohio law on gambling as a guide to library foundations which are considering lotteries, raffles, and other charitable gambling activities as a means of raising money.Ex. It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.Ex. The odds of winning or losing in a draw depends upon the number of entriessubmitted for each drawing.* * ** * *= raffle, drawing, draw.Ex: This article presents a basic overview of Ohio law on gambling as a guide to library foundations which are considering lotteries, raffles, and other charitable gambling activities as a means of raising money.
Ex: It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.Ex: The odds of winning or losing in a draw depends upon the number of entriessubmitted for each drawing.* * *1 (sorteo) raffle, draw2 ( RPl) (papeleta) raffle o draw ticket* * *
Del verbo rifar: ( conjugate rifar)
rifa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rifa
rifar
rifa sustantivo femenino ( sorteo) raffle, draw
rifar ( conjugate rifar) verbo transitivo
to raffle
rifa sustantivo femenino raffle
rifar verbo transitivo to raffle (off)
' rifa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boleto
- sorteo
- acción
- billete
- boleta
- canasta
- papeleta
English:
raffle
* * *rifa nfrafflerifa benéfica charity raffle* * *f raffle* * *rifa nf: raffle* * *rifa n raffle -
7 sorteo
m.1 draw.haremos un sorteo con los premios we'll raffle the prizes2 raffle, casting of lots, drawing, picking of ticket.3 dodge.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sortear.* * *1 draw (rifa) raffle\por sorteo by drawing lots* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [en lotería] draw; (=rifa) raffle; (Dep) tossSee:ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería2) [al evitar algo] dodging, avoidance* * *a) ( de premio) drawb) (Mil) ( de quintos) drawing of lots to decide draft postings* * *= prize-draw [prize draw], raffle, drawing, draw, lucky dip, lucky draw.Ex. There will be a prize-draw for free registrations for the IFLA 2002 Glasgow Conference for the participants who complete this survey.Ex. This article presents a basic overview of Ohio law on gambling as a guide to library foundations which are considering lotteries, raffles, and other charitable gambling activities as a means of raising money.Ex. It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.Ex. The odds of winning or losing in a draw depends upon the number of entriessubmitted for each drawing.Ex. The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.Ex. Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.----* sorteo de la lotería = lottery draw.* * *a) ( de premio) drawb) (Mil) ( de quintos) drawing of lots to decide draft postings* * *= prize-draw [prize draw], raffle, drawing, draw, lucky dip, lucky draw.Ex: There will be a prize-draw for free registrations for the IFLA 2002 Glasgow Conference for the participants who complete this survey.
Ex: This article presents a basic overview of Ohio law on gambling as a guide to library foundations which are considering lotteries, raffles, and other charitable gambling activities as a means of raising money.Ex: It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.Ex: The odds of winning or losing in a draw depends upon the number of entriessubmitted for each drawing.Ex: The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.Ex: Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.* sorteo de la lotería = lottery draw.* * *1 (de un premio) drawpor sorteo by drawing lots* * *
Del verbo sortear: ( conjugate sortear)
sorteo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sorteó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sortear
sorteo
sortear ( conjugate sortear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹premio/puesto› to draw lots for;
2
sorteo sustantivo masculino
draw;
sortear verbo transitivo
1 (un obstáculo, peligro) to avoid, get round, overcome: tuvimos que sortear muchos peligros, we had to overcome many dangers
2 (echar a suertes) to draw lots for
(rifar) to raffle (off)
sorteo sustantivo masculino draw
(rifa) raffle
' sorteo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bombo
- extracción
- papeleta
- premio
- rifa
- tocar
English:
draw
- toss
* * *sorteo nm1. [lotería] draw;[rifa] raffle;haremos un sorteo con los premios we'll raffle the prizes;por sorteo by drawing lots2. Mil = draft lottery for compulsory military service* * *m ( lotería) lottery, (prize) draw* * *sorteo nm: drawing, raffle* * *sorteo n prize draw / raffle -
8 sortear
v.1 to raffle.van a sortear un viaje there will be a prize draw for a holiday2 to negotiate (esquivar) (obstáculos).sortearon todas las dificultades que encontraron they got o worked around all the difficulties they came up against3 to get around, to avoid, to dodge.* * *1 (echar a suertes) to draw lots for, cast lots for2 (rifar) to raffle3 MILITAR to draft5 (en los toros) to dodge* * *1. VT1) (=decidir al azar) to draw lots for2) (=rifar) [gen] to raffle; (Dep) to toss up for3) (=evitar) [+ obstáculo] to dodge, avoid4) (=librarse de) [+ dificultad] to avoid, get round; [+ pregunta] to handle, deal with, deal with skilfully o (EEUU) skillfully2. VI1) [en sorteo] to draw lots2) [con moneda] to toss, toss up* * *verbo transitivo1) <premio/puesto> to draw lots for2)a) <bache/obstáculo> to avoid, negotiateb) <problema/dificultad> to get around* * *= raffle.Ex. One of the new features of this conference was the raffle, organized by asking delegates to bring gifts from their own countries to be raffled to raise funds to pay for delegates from the developing world to attend future IFLA conferences.----* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* * *verbo transitivo1) <premio/puesto> to draw lots for2)a) <bache/obstáculo> to avoid, negotiateb) <problema/dificultad> to get around* * *= raffle.Ex: One of the new features of this conference was the raffle, organized by asking delegates to bring gifts from their own countries to be raffled to raise funds to pay for delegates from the developing world to attend future IFLA conferences.
* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* * *sortear [A1 ]vtA ‹premio/puesto› to draw lots forsortearon los puestos de salida they drew lots to decide the starting positionsse sorteará un coche there will be a prize draw for a carB ‹bache/obstáculo› to avoid, negotiate; ‹problema/dificultad› to get aroundconducía a gran velocidad, sorteando los vehículos he drove very fast, dodging o swerving in and out of the trafficsorteó las preguntas con habilidad he dealt with o handled the questions skillfully* * *
sortear ( conjugate sortear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹premio/puesto› to draw lots for;
2
sortear verbo transitivo
1 (un obstáculo, peligro) to avoid, get round, overcome: tuvimos que sortear muchos peligros, we had to overcome many dangers
2 (echar a suertes) to draw lots for
(rifar) to raffle (off)
' sortear' also found in these entries:
English:
get round
- negotiate
- get
- raffle
* * *♦ vt1. [rifar] to raffle;[echar a suertes] to draw lots for;2. [esquivar] to dodge;logró sortear todos los obstáculos he managed to negotiate all the obstacles;sortearon todas las dificultades que encontraron they got o worked around all the difficulties they came up against;sorteó hábilmente sus preguntas he skilfully avoided o sidestepped her questions3. Milsortear a alguien = to decide by lots where someone will be posted for their military service♦ See also the pronominal verb sortearse* * *v/t1 premio draw lots for2 obstáculo get round* * *sortear vt1) rifar: to raffle, to draw lots for2) : to dodge, to avoid* * * -
9 разыгрывать в лотерее
General subject: raffle, raffle (часто raffle off)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > разыгрывать в лотерее
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11 piyangoya koymak
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12 разыграть в лотерею
General subject: raffle offУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > разыграть в лотерею
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(что-л.)
1) (о пьесе, роли и т.п.)
play, perform, put on
2) (в лотерею)
raffle (off); draw (по жребию)
3) разг. (подшучивать)
play a trick (on), play a practical joke (on), pull smb.'s leg* * ** * *play, perform, put on* * *actbuygrategrateslatticeplayragtrellistrellises -
14 разыгрывать
несов. - разы́грывать, сов. - разыгра́ть; (вн.)1) (пьесу, роль и т.п.) play (d), perform (d)3) разг. ( подшучивать) play a trick (on), play a practical joke (on), pull smb's leg••разы́грывать дурака́ — play the fool, make a fool of oneself
разы́грывать сце́ну (обманывать, притворяться) — put up an act
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(что-л.)несовер. - разыгрывать; совер. - разыграть1) (о пьесе, роли и т.п.)play, perform, put on2) (в лотерею)raffle (off); draw ( по жребию)3) разг. ( подшучивать)play a trick (on), play a practical joke (on), pull smb.'s leg -
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18 los
I präd. Adj. und Adv.1. lose I 12. (ab, weg) off; Hund etc.: loose, off the leash ( oder lead); der Knopf ist los the button has come off3. umg.: ich bin’s immer noch nicht los I haven’t got(ten) rid of it yet; negatives Erlebnis: I still haven’t got(ten) over it; den wären wir endlich los thank goodness he’s gone; den Auftrag bist du los you can say goodbye to that job; sie ist ihr ganzes Geld los she has lost all her money4. umg.: was ist ( mit ihm) los? what’s wrong (with him)?; was ist denn schon wieder los? what’s the matter this time ( oder now) ?; was ist hier denn los? what’s going on here?, what’s up?; was ist ( mit dir) los? what’s the matter (with you)?; da ist etwas los there’s something going on; (etwas stimmt nicht) there’s something wrong; (es ist etwas passiert) something has happened; da war ( schwer) was los Ärger, Streit: the sparks were (really) flying; Stimmung, Trubel etc.: things were really happening; wenn deine Mutter das hört, dann ist aber was los! if your mother hears of this all hell will break loose; da ist immer was los there’s always something going on there; hier ist nichts los umg. there’s nothing doing around here; wo ist hier was los? where’s the action around here?; mit ihm ist nicht viel los he isn’t up to much; heute ist mit ihr nichts los you won’t get any joy from her today, she’s a dead (Am. total) loss today; losgehen, Teufel etc.5. umg. (gegangen) gone; er ist schon los he’s gone ( oder left) already; sie ist mit dem Auto los she’s gone off in her car6. HIST.: los von Rom / vom Reich! etc. independence from Rome / the empire! etc.II Interj.: los! go on!; beim Wettkampf etc.: go!; (mach schnell) let’s go!, come on!; Achtung, fertig, los! ready, steady (Am. set), go!; auf die Plätze, fertig, los! SPORT, Startkommando: on your marks, get set, go!; jetzt aber los! okay, let’s go!; umg. go for it!; nichts wie los! umg. let’s get going!* * *das Los(Lotterieschein) lottery ticket; lot; ticket;(Schicksal) fortune; portion; fate* * *[loːs]nt -es, -e[-zə]das große Lós gewinnen or ziehen (lit, fig) — to hit the jackpot
etw durch das Lós entscheiden or bestimmen or ermitteln — to decide sth by drawing or casting lots
jdn durch das Lós bestimmen — to pick sb by drawing lots
etw durch das Lós gewinnen — to win sth in a lottery or (bei Tombola) raffle or (auf Jahrmarkt) tombola
auf dieses Lós entfiel der Hauptgewinn — this ticket won first prize
das Lós hat mich getroffen — it fell to my lot
2) no pl (= Schicksal) loter hat ein hartes or schweres Lós — his is a hard or not an easy lot
das gleiche Lós erfahren — to share the same lot
jds Lós teilen — to share sb's lot
* * *(a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) lot* * *<-es, -e>[lo:s]nt2. (für Zufallsentscheidung) lotdurch das \Los by drawing lotsdas \Los entscheidet [o wird gezogen] to be decided by drawing lotsdas \Los fällt auf jdn it falls to sb4.▶ das große \Los the jackpot, first prize▶ jd hat mit jdm/etw das große \Los gewonnen [o gezogen] sb has hit the jackpot [or struck it lucky] with sb/sth* * *das; Loses, Lose1) lot2) (LotterieLos) ticketdas Große Los — [the] first prize
mit jemandem/etwas das Große Los ziehen — (fig.) hit the jackpot with somebody/something
3) (geh.): (Schicksal) lot* * *A. präd adj & advder Knopf ist los the button has come off3. umg:ich bin’s immer noch nicht los I haven’t got(ten) rid of it yet; negatives Erlebnis: I still haven’t got(ten) over it;den wären wir endlich los thank goodness he’s gone;den Auftrag bist du los you can say goodbye to that job;sie ist ihr ganzes Geld los she has lost all her money4. umg:was ist (mit ihm) los? what’s wrong (with him)?;was ist denn schon wieder los? what’s the matter this time ( oder now) ?;was ist hier denn los? what’s going on here?, what’s up?;was ist (mit dir) los? what’s the matter (with you)?;da ist etwas los there’s something going on; (etwas stimmt nicht) there’s something wrong; (es ist etwas passiert) something has happened;da war (schwer) was los Ärger, Streit: the sparks were (really) flying; Stimmung, Trubel etc: things were really happening;wenn deine Mutter das hört, dann ist aber was los! if your mother hears of this all hell will break loose;da ist immer was los there’s always something going on there;hier ist nichts los umg there’s nothing doing around here;wo ist hier was los? where’s the action around here?;mit ihm ist nicht viel los he isn’t up to much;heute ist mit ihr nichts los you won’t get any joy from her today, she’s a dead (US total) loss today; → losgehen, Teufel etc5. umg (gegangen) gone;er ist schon los he’s gone ( oder left) already;sie ist mit dem Auto los she’s gone off in her car6. HIST:los von Rom/vom Reich! etc independence from Rome/the empire! etcB. int:Achtung, fertig, los! ready, steady (US set), go!;jetzt aber los! okay, let’s go!; umg go for it!;nichts wie los! umg let’s get going!* * *das; Loses, Lose1) lot2) (LotterieLos) ticketdas Große Los — [the] first prize
mit jemandem/etwas das Große Los ziehen — (fig.) hit the jackpot with somebody/something
3) (geh.): (Schicksal) lot* * *-e n.lot n. -
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1. (кон) prance(мечка) make dance(кукли) work, operate2. (въртя, разкарвам) lead s.o. a pretty dance, tantalize; put off order about; drive from pillar to post3. (комедия и пр.) enact, act outразигравам комедия прен. play-actразигравам кръвта/сърцето make the blood tingle, send the blood pulsing through the veinsразигравам си коня ride roughshod (over); call the tune; boss the showразигравам лотария run a lotteryразигравам на лотария raffleразигравам се begin to play/dance, frisk about(за сцена и пр.) be acted out/enacted(случвам се, ставам за събитие и пр.) take place, occur, happen* * *разигра̀вам,гл.3. ( комедия и пр.) enact, act out; \разигравам комедия прен. play-act; \разигравам кръвта/сърцето make the blood tingle, send the blood pulsing through the veins;\разигравам се begin to play/dance, frisk about; (за сцена и пр.) be acted out/enacted; ( случвам се, ставам за събитие и пр.) take place, occur, happen; • \разигравам коня си ride roughshod (over); call the tune; boss the show; \разигравам лотария run a lottery; \разигравам на лотария raffle.* * *dance; operate (кукли); enact (театър); run: разигравам a lottery - разигравам лотария; prance (кон); take place: The story took place in the Middle Ages. - Историята се е разиграла през средновековието.* * *1. (въртя, разкарвам) lead s. o. a pretty dance, tantalize;put off order about;drive from pillar to post 2. (за сцена и пр.) be acted out/enacted 3. (комедия и пр.) enact, act out 4. (кон) prance 5. (кукли) work, operate 6. (мечка) make dance 7. (случвам се. ставам-за събитие и пр.) take place, occur, happen 8. РАЗИГРАВАМ ce begin to play/dance, frisk about 9. РАЗИГРАВАМ комедия прен. play-act 10. РАЗИГРАВАМ кръвта/сърцето make the blood tingle, send the blood pulsing through the veins 11. РАЗИГРАВАМ лотария run a lottery 12. РАЗИГРАВАМ на лотария raffle 13. РАЗИГРАВАМ си коня ride roughshod (over);call the tune;boss the show -
20 Los
I präd. Adj. und Adv.1. lose I 12. (ab, weg) off; Hund etc.: loose, off the leash ( oder lead); der Knopf ist los the button has come off3. umg.: ich bin’s immer noch nicht los I haven’t got(ten) rid of it yet; negatives Erlebnis: I still haven’t got(ten) over it; den wären wir endlich los thank goodness he’s gone; den Auftrag bist du los you can say goodbye to that job; sie ist ihr ganzes Geld los she has lost all her money4. umg.: was ist ( mit ihm) los? what’s wrong (with him)?; was ist denn schon wieder los? what’s the matter this time ( oder now) ?; was ist hier denn los? what’s going on here?, what’s up?; was ist ( mit dir) los? what’s the matter (with you)?; da ist etwas los there’s something going on; (etwas stimmt nicht) there’s something wrong; (es ist etwas passiert) something has happened; da war ( schwer) was los Ärger, Streit: the sparks were (really) flying; Stimmung, Trubel etc.: things were really happening; wenn deine Mutter das hört, dann ist aber was los! if your mother hears of this all hell will break loose; da ist immer was los there’s always something going on there; hier ist nichts los umg. there’s nothing doing around here; wo ist hier was los? where’s the action around here?; mit ihm ist nicht viel los he isn’t up to much; heute ist mit ihr nichts los you won’t get any joy from her today, she’s a dead (Am. total) loss today; losgehen, Teufel etc.5. umg. (gegangen) gone; er ist schon los he’s gone ( oder left) already; sie ist mit dem Auto los she’s gone off in her car6. HIST.: los von Rom / vom Reich! etc. independence from Rome / the empire! etc.II Interj.: los! go on!; beim Wettkampf etc.: go!; (mach schnell) let’s go!, come on!; Achtung, fertig, los! ready, steady (Am. set), go!; auf die Plätze, fertig, los! SPORT, Startkommando: on your marks, get set, go!; jetzt aber los! okay, let’s go!; umg. go for it!; nichts wie los! umg. let’s get going!* * *das Los(Lotterieschein) lottery ticket; lot; ticket;(Schicksal) fortune; portion; fate* * *[loːs]nt -es, -e[-zə]das große Lós gewinnen or ziehen (lit, fig) — to hit the jackpot
etw durch das Lós entscheiden or bestimmen or ermitteln — to decide sth by drawing or casting lots
jdn durch das Lós bestimmen — to pick sb by drawing lots
etw durch das Lós gewinnen — to win sth in a lottery or (bei Tombola) raffle or (auf Jahrmarkt) tombola
auf dieses Lós entfiel der Hauptgewinn — this ticket won first prize
das Lós hat mich getroffen — it fell to my lot
2) no pl (= Schicksal) loter hat ein hartes or schweres Lós — his is a hard or not an easy lot
das gleiche Lós erfahren — to share the same lot
jds Lós teilen — to share sb's lot
* * *(a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) lot* * *<-es, -e>[lo:s]nt2. (für Zufallsentscheidung) lotdurch das \Los by drawing lotsdas \Los entscheidet [o wird gezogen] to be decided by drawing lotsdas \Los fällt auf jdn it falls to sb4.▶ das große \Los the jackpot, first prize▶ jd hat mit jdm/etw das große \Los gewonnen [o gezogen] sb has hit the jackpot [or struck it lucky] with sb/sth* * *das; Loses, Lose1) lot2) (LotterieLos) ticketdas Große Los — [the] first prize
mit jemandem/etwas das Große Los ziehen — (fig.) hit the jackpot with somebody/something
3) (geh.): (Schicksal) lot* * *1. (Lotterielos) (lottery) ticket;das große Los ziehen win first prize; fig hit the jackpot2.ihm fiel das Los zu, zu (+inf) fig it fell to his lot to (+inf)3. (Schicksal) fate;ein schweres Los a hard lot;4. WIRTSCH lot* * *das; Loses, Lose1) lot2) (LotterieLos) ticketdas Große Los — [the] first prize
mit jemandem/etwas das Große Los ziehen — (fig.) hit the jackpot with somebody/something
3) (geh.): (Schicksal) lot* * *-e n.lot n.
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См. также в других словарях:
raffle off — verb dispose of in a lottery We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas • Syn: ↑raffle • Derivationally related forms: ↑raffle (for: ↑raffle) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Raffle — Raf fle, v. t. To dispose of by means of a raffle; often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raffle — /ˈræfəl / (say rafuhl) noun 1. a lottery in which the prizes are usually goods rather than money. –verb (raffled, raffling) –verb (t) Also, raffle off. 2. to dispose of by a raffle: to raffle off a watch. –verb (i) 3. to take part in a raffle.… …
raffle — I UK [ˈræf(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms raffle : singular raffle plural raffles a competition in which you win a prize if the number on your ticket is the same as the number on the prize II UK [ˈræf(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms … English dictionary
raffle — raffle1 raffler, n. /raf euhl/, n., v., raffled, raffling. n. 1. a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize. v.t. 2. to dispose of by a raffle (often fol. by off): to raffle off a watch. v.i. 3. to take… … Universalium
raffle — raf|fle1 S3 [ˈræfəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: rafle game played with dice ] a competition or game in which people buy numbered tickets and can win prizes ▪ a woman selling raffle tickets raffle 2 raffle2 also raffle off v … Dictionary of contemporary English
raffle — raf|fle1 [ ræfl ] noun count a competition in which you win a prize if the number on your ticket is the same as the number on the prize raffle raf|fle 2 [ ræfl ] verb transitive raffle or raffle off to offer something as a prize in a raffle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
raffle — I. verb (raffled; raffling) Date: circa 1680 intransitive verb to engage in a raffle transitive verb to dispose of by means of a raffle < raffle off a turkey > II. noun Etymology: Middle English rafle … New Collegiate Dictionary
raffle — 1 noun (C) a kind of competition or game in which people buy numbered tickets and can win prizes 2 also raffle off verb (T) to offer something as a prize in a raffle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
raffle — Synonyms and related words: bingo, call, cast lots, class lottery, cut lots, cut the cards, draft lottery, draw, draw lots, draw straws, drawing, gamble, game, grab bag, interest lottery, keno, lot, lottery, lotto, match coins, number lottery,… … Moby Thesaurus
raffle — raffle1 [raf′əl] n. [ME rafle < MFr, dice game, lit., a raking in < OHG raffel, a rake, scraper, akin to OE hreppan, to touch, grasp < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > HARVEST] a lottery in which each participant buys a chance or chances… … English World dictionary