English-German translation for "lottery"

"lottery" German translation

lottery
[ˈl(ɒ)təri]noun | Substantiv s

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Lotterie, Verlosung Glückssache, Lotteriespiel
  • Lotteriefeminine | Femininum f
    lottery
    Verlosungfeminine | Femininum f
    lottery
    lottery
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  • Glückssachefeminine | Femininum f
    lottery figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Lotteriespielneuter | Neutrum n
    lottery figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    lottery figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
ich kriege tatsächlich Anrufe von Leuten, die wissen wollen, welche Lottozahlen gezogen werden.
I actually get phone calls from people who want to know what lottery numbers are going to win.
Source: TED
Menschen mit niedrigem Einkommen geben viel mehr als eintausend Dollar im Lotto aus.
Low-income people spend a lot more than a thousand on lotteries.
Source: TED
Im Lotto gewinnen ist leicht verdientes Geld.
Winning a lottery is an easy way of making money.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom hatte gehofft, er würde in der Lotterie gewinnen.
Tom had hoped that he would win the lottery.
Source: Tatoeba
Wie viele von Ihnen geben eintausend Dollar im Jahr für Lotto aus?
How many of you spend a thousand dollars a year on lotteries?
Source: TED
Eine ist, im Lotto zu gewinnen so etwa 314 Millionen Dollar.
One of them is winning the lottery. This is about 314 million dollars.
Source: TED
Tom hatte gehofft, dass er in der Lotterie gewinnen würde.
Tom had hoped that he would win the lottery.
Source: Tatoeba
Mary hatte einen Traum, in dem sie die Lotterie gewann.
Mary had a dream that she won the lottery.
Source: Tatoeba
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