raffle

• Sorteo o juego de azar en el que los participantes compran boletos para tener la oportunidad de ganar premios, normalmente objetos y no dinero.

A lottery or game of chance in which participants buy tickets for a chance to win prizes, typically goods rather than money.

1. Prize lotteryB1formal

   A type of lottery where participants buy tickets for a chance to win goods or services, rather than cash.

   Rifa

   • They held a raffle at the school fair to raise money.
   • She bought a ticket for the charity raffle.
   • The first prize in the raffle was a new bicycle.

   Sinónimosdrawinglotterytombola

• Verbo que significa ofrecer algo como premio en una lotería o sorteo, generalmente mediante la venta de boletos, y también el acto de realizar dicho sorteo.

A verb meaning to offer something as a prize in a lottery or game of chance, typically by selling tickets.

1. Dispose of in a lotteryB1formal

   To sell or give away something by means of a raffle, where tickets are sold and a winner is drawn.

   Sortear

   • They raffled off a new car at the charity event.
   • The school is raffling a gift basket to raise funds.
   • We decided to raffle the painting to support the local museum.

   Sinónimosraffle off

Variantes phrasalraffle off