No. 5,472 in Dutch
lotto
A game of chance involving the drawing of numbers for prizes.
In a sentence
Ik speel elke week lotto en hoop op grote winst.
I play the lottery every week and hope for a big win.
In this context, 'lotto' refers to a game of chance where numbers are drawn to win prizes, commonly known as the lottery.
De lotto heeft gisteren een nieuw recordbedrag uitgereikt.
The lottery distributed a new record amount yesterday.
Here, 'lotto' is used to represent the organization that manages the lottery.
Bij lotto gaat het om geluk en niet om vaardigheid.
In the lottery, it's about luck, not skill.
In this example, 'lotto' refers generically to the concept or system of lottery-based games.
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