Meaning
lottery, raffle
- a gambling game or raffle in which tickets are sold and prizes awarded by chance
- a completely unpredictable or chance situation
In a sentence
Ha comprato un biglietto della lotteria in autogrill.
He bought a lottery ticket at a motorway service station.
Cosa faresti se vincessi alla lotteria nazionale?
What would you do if you won the national lottery?
Il traffico a quest'ora è sempre una vera lotteria.
Traffic at this hour is always a real lottery.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lotteria | feminine · singular |
| lotterie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Regular feminine noun with plural in '-ie'.