verb
verlosen
raffle · raffle off
Etwas zufällig an eine oder mehrere Personen vergeben, meist als Preis oder Gewinn.
The German word "verlosen" is a verb meaning "to raffle" or "to give away by a lottery". It comes from the noun "Lose" (plural of "Los"), which means "lottery ticket" or "draw ticket".
Similar words:
- "versteigern" (to auction)
- "verschenken" (to give away)
- "veräußern" (to sell off)
Difference:
- Verlosen involves giving something away randomly by draw (a raffle or lottery).
- Versteigern involves selling to the highest bidder (auction).
- Verschenken is giving freely with no random selection or price.
- Veräußern usually means to sell or transfer ownership, not by lottery.
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Examples
Diese Woche werden sie ein besonderes Geschenk verlosen.verb
This week they will raffle off a special gift.
Wie wollt ihr das Fahrrad unter den Gewinnern verlosen?verb
How do you want to raffle off the bicycle among the winners?
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