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Italian word
lottare
to fight, to struggle, to wrestle
Looks like
lottery
a game of chance where tickets are drawn
⚠️ The trap
'Lottare' = to fight/struggle — related to wrestling ('lotta') not to lottery ('lotteria'). 'Lotteria' is the Italian word for lottery. Don't confuse 'lottare' with 'lottery' just because they share the 'lott-' stem.
To say "a game of chance where tickets are drawn" in Italian:
lotteria (for lottery); lottare (to fight/struggle)
"lottare" in English means:
to fight, to struggle, to wrestle
Example
"Lottano ogni giorno per un futuro migliore."
"They fight every day for a better future."
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