Usage Note
verlosen means to decide something by drawing lots or a raffle: Plätze verlosen (raffle off places) or die Trikots verlosen (raffle the shirts). In sports, group draws for tournaments are also described this way. The noun is Verlosung (raffle, draw). Common at charity events and fairs.
Examples
"Die Vereinsspieler verlosten nach dem Turnier Gutscheine unter den Teilnehmenden."
Natural Translation
After the tournament the club players raffled off vouchers among the participants.
Literal Translation
The club-players raffled after the tournament vouchers among the participants.
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