No. 4,749 in German
zugelost
"Zugelost" means "randomly assigned" or "allocated by lot."
In a sentence
Dem Team wurde ein zusätzlicher Spieler zugelost.
The team was assigned an additional player by lot.
In this sentence, "zugelost" is used to describe the assignment or allocation of an item (in this case, a player) through a lottery or random selection process.
Die Plätze im Theater wurden den wartenden Besuchern zugelost.
The seats in the theater were allocated to the waiting visitors by lot.
Here, "zugelost" refers to the process of distributing seats among individuals in a random manner, often in situations of high demand where selection fairness is important.
Bei der Tombola wurden den Teilnehmern verschiedene Preise zugelost.
In the raffle, various prizes were assigned to the participants by lot.
The word "zugelost" in this context means that items (prizes) are being given out to people through a random allocation, commonly seen in events like raffles or lotteries.
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