to raffle off
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to raffle off
To give something to someone through a lottery procedure or a random drawing. The winners are determined by chance.
Bei der Tombola wird als Hauptpreis ein Auto verlost.
At the raffle, a car is being raffled off as the grand prize.
'Verlosen' (to raffle off) is an inseparable verb. It is derived from 'das Los' (a ticket for a lottery). The prefix 'ver-' here expresses that something is distributed or given away through an action.
Der Radiosender verlost jeden Morgen Konzertkarten.
The radio station raffles off concert tickets every morning.
The prize that is being raffled off is in the accusative. The group among whom it is raffled off is often named with the preposition 'unter' + dative plural.
Das Unternehmen verloste eine Reise unter allen Mitarbeitern.
The company raffled off a trip among all employees.
This verb belongs to a word family around games of chance: 'das Los' (the ticket), 'die Losung' (the drawn word/sign), and 'die Verlosung' (the raffle/event).
Für die Tombola wurden tausend Lose verkauft.
A thousand raffle tickets were sold for the raffle.
to draw lots
Verlosen and auslosen can describe the same random procedure from different perspectives. Verlosen usually focuses on the prize or item being awarded. Auslosen emphasizes the random selection or decision, such as selecting a winner.
Der Verein verlost unter allen Teilnehmenden ein Fahrrad.
The club is raffling off a bicycle among all the participants.
Der Verein lost unter allen Teilnehmenden die Gewinnerin aus.
The club is drawing a winner from among all the participants.
