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Meaning of raffle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹæfl̩

Definitions

  1. A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
  2. A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize
  3. Refuse; rubbish.
    uncountable
  4. A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes.
    obsolete
  5. A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes
  6. The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts.
    Philippines
  7. The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts
  8. To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing
  9. To participate in a raffle

Equivalents

Bosanski ripa tombola
Català rifa rifar
Čeština tombola
Español mita quintar rifa rifar sorteo
Gàidhlig rafail
Galego rifa
Hrvatski ripa tombola
Magyar tombola
日本語 抽選
한국어 추첨
Kurdî mita
Polski losowanie
Português rifa rifar
Русский лотерея
Српски ripa tombola
Tagalog ripa
Tiếng Việt xổ số

Examples

“He entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.”
“The raffle was a big success—too big, in fact.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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