raffle off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for raffle off in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for raffle off in the English»French Dictionary

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

raffle off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for raffle off in the English»French Dictionary

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
We'll include raffle tickets, so you can raffle off the readers.
reviews.libraryjournal.com
We are going to raffle off some keys amongst all applicants.
www.cinemablend.com
We've had fruit, food, vouchers and wine thrown at us to raffle off.
www.odt.co.nz
She is looking for corporate sponsors as well as businesses that may have items she could raffle off in order to raise the required funds.
www.trurodaily.com
Together they, and a small team of fellow fundraisers, hosted regular coffee mornings, bring-and-buy sales, jumble sales, dances, and spent hours knitting and sewing items to sell or raffle off.
www.thestar.co.uk
After taking the picture, he demanded the local mayor raffle off his underpants in aid of cancer research, in order to secure its safe return.
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
He later said he'd raffle off the guitar and give the proceeds to a charity that provides poor families with the materials needed to build homes.
en.mercopress.com
The foundation has a pile of prizes to raffle off for the cause and the tournament winners take home a custom eight-foot beer pong table.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Organize games, quizzes, and activities to keep children entertained and interested in the books, give away prizes, and raffle off books.
reviews.libraryjournal.com
They are always the first to donate jerseys to help raffle off and the players regularly come to promotional days.
www.warwickdailynews.com.au

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