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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbillet de tombola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bijɛ də tɔ̃bɔla
"Il a acheté un billet de tombola pour l'association."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A numbered slip of paper bought to enter a lottery or raffle in the hope of winning a prize.
"She bought a raffle-ticket to support the local animal shelter." - 2
A counterfoil or stub retained by the purchaser as proof of entry.
"Keep your raffle-ticket safe until the winning numbers are announced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'raffle', derived from the Middle French word 'raffle' (meaning a game of dice or sweeping away), and 'ticket', from the Old French 'etiquette' (meaning a label or note). Together, it emerged in the 19th century to denote a small paper token used in drawing lots for charity or prizes.
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billet de tombola
Transliteration: bijɛ də tɔ̃bɔla
"Il a acheté un billet de tombola pour l'association."
Los
Transliteration: los
"Er hat ein Los für die Wohltätigkeitslotterie gekauft."
biglietto della lotteria
Transliteration: biʎˈʎɛt.to del.la lot.teˈriː.a
"Ho comprato un biglietto della lotteria per beneficenza."
boletos de rifa
Transliteration: boˈle.tos de ˈri.fa
"Ella vendió varios boletos de rifa en la escuela."
bilhete de rifa
Transliteration: biˈʎe.tʃi dʒi ˈʁi.fɐ
"Comprei um bilhete de rifa para ajudar o projeto."
रफ़ल टिकट
Transliteration: rafal tiket
"उसने चैरिटी के लिए एक रफ़ल टिकट खरीदा।"
抽奖券
Transliteration: chōujiǎngquàn
"他买了一张抽奖券来支持慈善事业。"
추첨권
Transliteration: chuchamgwon
"우리는 자선 기금을 위해 추첨권을 팔았습니다."
福引券
Transliteration: fukubikiken
"彼はチャリティーのために福引券を買った。"
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