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contest / prize draw
An event or promotion in which participants can win prizes by chance or by solving a task.
Ich habe bei einem Gewinnspiel im Radio zwei Konzertkarten gewonnen.
I won two concert tickets in a radio contest.
The word is a simple compound of 'Gewinn' (win/prize) and 'Spiel' (game). So literally, it is a game in which you can win something.
Viele Firmen nutzen Gewinnspiele für ihre Werbung.
Many companies use contests for their advertising.
Pay attention to the prepositions: You take part 'an' einem Gewinnspiel (in a contest), but you win 'bei' einem Gewinnspiel (in a contest).
Möchtest du an diesem Gewinnspiel teilnehmen?
Would you like to take part in this contest?
Common verbs used with 'Gewinnspiel' (contest/prize draw) are 'ein Gewinnspiel veranstalten' (to organize a contest), 'an einem Gewinnspiel teilnehmen' (to take part in a contest), and 'bei einem Gewinnspiel gewinnen' (to win in a contest).
Unsere Firma veranstaltet ein Gewinnspiel für alle Kunden.
Our company is organizing a contest for all customers.
gambling
With both, winning can depend on chance. A Gewinnspiel is an event or promotion in which one can win a prize, sometimes by completing a task; Glücksspiel involves staking money or other valuables, with the outcome depending mainly on chance. Without a stake, Gewinnspiel is usually the appropriate term; with a stake, use Glücksspiel.
An dem kostenlosen Gewinnspiel des Supermarkts nimmt Mia mit der richtigen Antwort teil.
Mia enters the supermarket's free prize draw with the correct answer.
Beim Glücksspiel im Casino setzt Mia zwanzig Euro auf eine zufällige Zahl.
While gambling at the casino, Mia stakes twenty euros on a random number.
