jeu de hasard

Definitions of jeu de hasard
  1. noun
    a game that involves gambling
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    loterie
    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
    craps, jeu de dés
    a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
    tombola
    a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
    loto
    a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
    type of:
    pari
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
    jeu
    a contest with rules to determine a winner
  2. noun
    money that is risked for possible monetary gain
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    mise, pari
    the money risked on a gamble
    enjeu, gros lot
    the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
    mise
    (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
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    spéculation
    an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
  3. noun
    a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
    synonyms: loterie, loterie nationale, loto
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    jeux de plateau
    a game played on a specially designed board
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