auslösen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) draw lots (Am. straws) for; den Gewinner auslosen draw lots (Am. straws) to decide the winner (oder who wins)

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to draw lots for

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aus|lo|sen

vt sep

to draw lots for; Preis, Gewinner to draw

es wurde ausgelost, wer beginnt — lots were drawn to see who would start

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1) (to put into force or operation: The smoke activated the fire alarms.) activate

2) ((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) trigger

3) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) spark

4) (to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) touch off

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aus|lo·sen

I. vt

▪ jdn/etw \auslosen to draw sb/sth

▪ ausgelost werden to be drawn; (mit Strohhalmen u.ä.) to draw lots

II. vi to draw lots

▪ \auslosen/es wurde ausgelost, wer etw tut to draw lots/lots were drawn as to [or to see] who does sth

▪ ausgelost werden to be drawn by lot

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transitives Verb

etwas auslosen — draw lots for something

es wurde ausgelost, wer beginnt — lots were drawn to decide who would start

den Gewinner auslosen — draw lots to decide the winner

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auslösen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (chemische Reaktion, physikalischen Vorgang etc) set off; (Streik, Krieg etc) trigger off, spark off; (Krankheit) bring on; (Gefühl, Reaktion) cause, touch off; (Begeisterung, Wut) arouse;

das auslösende Moment the decisive moment;

großen Beifall auslösen draw loud applause;

es löste allgemeine Heiterkeit aus it gave everyone a (good) laugh, it caused great mirth geh

2. (Mechanismus, auch Kameraverschluss) release; (Alarm, Schuss) trigger (off)

3. (Knochen) take out (

aus of)

4. (Gefangene, Geiseln) release; (Pfand) redeem

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transitives Verb

etwas auslosen — draw lots for something

es wurde ausgelost, wer beginnt — lots were drawn to decide who would start

den Gewinner auslosen — draw lots to decide the winner

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-ungen n.

triggering n.