Meaning

1 senses

  1. To choose by random chance.

    auslosen, knobeln

Examples

6 sentences

  1. Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.

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  2. Why don't we draw lots?

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  3. Let's draw lots.

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  4. They drew lots to see who would go first.

    ruОни тянули жребий, кому идти первым. — sharptoothed

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  5. We drew lots to decide who would go first at the early morning reception desk.

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Translations

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Forms

draws lots, drawing lots, drew lots, drawn lots
Base formdraw lots · to draw lots
3rd person singulardraws lots
Present participledrawing lots
Past simpledrew lots
Past participledrawn lots

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydraw lots
he, she, itdraws lots

Past simpleLesson

all personsdrew lots

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave drawn lots
he, she, ithas drawn lots

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill draw lots

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
draughtydrawA1drawbackC1drawbridgedrawerA2drawingA2
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