raffle
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raffle
An event or process in which prizes are randomly distributed to winners through a drawing procedure. Synonyms are tombola or lottery.
Ich habe bei der Verlosung auf dem Schulfest zwei Kinokarten gewonnen.
I won two movie tickets in the raffle at the school festival.
The noun 'Verlosung' (raffle) is derived directly from the verb 'verlosen' (to raffle off). The ending '-ung' turns the action of the verb into a feminine noun that describes the event or process.
Die Verlosung der Preise findet um 18 Uhr statt.
The raffle for the prizes takes place at 6 p.m.
Common verbs used with 'Verlosung' (raffle) are 'eine Verlosung durchführen' (to hold a raffle) or 'organisieren' (to organize), 'an einer Verlosung teilnehmen' (to take part in a raffle), and 'bei einer Verlosung gewinnen' (to win in a raffle).
Der Sportverein führt jedes Jahr eine große Verlosung durch.
The sports club holds a big raffle every year.
Pay attention to the prepositions: You take part 'an' einer Verlosung (in a raffle), but you win something 'bei' einer Verlosung (in/at a raffle).
Möchtest du auch an der Verlosung teilnehmen?
Would you like to take part in the raffle too?
contest / prize draw
In a promotion, Gewinnspiel can refer to the entire activity, including participation and possible prizes. Verlosung, by contrast, emphasizes the process in which the winners are selected at random and the prizes are distributed. Gewinnspiel fits the complete activity, while Verlosung fits the random allocation of prizes.
Die Verlosung der Preise findet danach unter allen richtigen Einsendungen statt.
The raffle will then take place among everyone who submitted the correct answer.
Das Gewinnspiel des Geschäfts läuft zwei Wochen und verlangt eine kurze Antwort.
The store’s prize contest runs for two weeks and requires a short answer.
