1. имя существительное лотерея Например: to hold a raffle — проводить, устраивать лотерею Синоним(ы): lottery 2. глагол 1) а) то же, что и raffle off - разыгрывать в лотерее б) проводить лотерею 2) участвовать в лотерее
I. verb (raffled; raffling) intransitive verb to engage in a raffle transitive verb to dispose of by means of a raffle Example: raffle off a turkey II. noun Etymology: Middle English rafle, a dice game, from Middle French, dice game in which all the stakes can be won in a throw, literally, rake for a fire, from Middle High German raffel rake for a fire, from raffen to snatch, gather a lottery in which the prize is won by one of numerous persons buying chances III. noun Etymology: probably from French rafle act of snatching, sweeping, from Middle French, rake for a fire rubbish; especially a jumble or tangle of nautical equipment