World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessorteio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sorteio
"Ele ganhou um carro novo no sorteio da empresa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lottery or promotional contest in which prizes are awarded to participants by chance.
"She won a trip to Hawaii by entering a magazine subscription sweepstakes." - 2
A form of gambling or a pool in which all money staked is paid to the winner of an event or contest.
"The office organized a Grand National sweepstakes for charity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete noun 'sweepstake', meaning a game in which the winner takes all the stakes, combining 'sweep' and 'stake' (in the sense of a wager). First recorded in the mid-16th century, its meaning later broadened to refer to any lottery or promotional drawing where prizes are awarded without requiring payment or purchase from participants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweepstakes" is said worldwide
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loterie publicitaire
Transliteration: loterie publicitaire
"Il a gagné une voiture grâce à une loterie publicitaire."
Gewinnspiel
Transliteration: Gewinnspiel
"Sie hat bei dem großen Gewinnspiel eine Reise gewonnen."
concorso a premi
Transliteration: concorso a premi
"Partecipare a questo concorso a premi è completamente gratuito."
sorteo
Transliteration: sorteo
"Participó en el sorteo para ganar un nuevo teléfono."
sorteio
Transliteration: sorteio
"Ele ganhou um carro novo no sorteio da empresa."
लॉटरी
Transliteration: lottari
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने भाग्यशाली ड्रा में एक पुरस्कार जीता।"
抽奖活动
Transliteration: chōujiǎng huódòng
Script: 中文汉字
"她在网上参加了一个抽奖活动。"
경품 행사
Transliteration: gyeongpum haengsa
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 온라인 경품 행사에서 당첨되었습니다."
懸賞
Transliteration: kenshō
Script: 日本語
"彼女は雑誌の懸賞でハワイ旅行を当てました。"
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