No. 3,524 in Catalan
loteria
"Loteria" in Catalan means "lottery" in English.
In a sentence
Avui he comprat un bitllet de loteria.
Today, I bought a lottery ticket.
Refers to a ticket for a game of chance where prizes are awarded.
Guanyar la loteria canvia la vida de les persones.
Winning the lottery changes peoples' lives.
Used figuratively to mean achieving great luck or fortune.
La vida és com una loteria, mai saps què pot passar.
Life is like a lottery; you never know what might happen.
Metaphorically used to describe unpredictability and chance.
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