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Meanings of tossing a coin in anglès

rus
подбрасывание монеты
portuguès
cara ou coroa
espanyol
volado
català
cara o creu
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Practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives.

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cara o creu
Usage of tossing a coin in anglès
1
She leapt from the cab while tossing a coin into the front seat.
Book One: Apotheosis
2
A simple example of a random series is provided by repeatedly tossing a coin.
The Irish Times
3
That I should think of tossing a coin.
The book of murder
4
Hmm… After tossing a coin and spinning a roulette wheel, here's what I have come up with.
The Irish Times
5
That's about the same chance of tossing a coin 12 times and having it show heads each time.
Radio NZ
6
So it wasn't like they were tossing a coin to see which of those two they would draft.
Reuters
7
Probably, at least part of the time, but at any specific moment it would be as unpredictable as tossing a coin.
Dead calm
8
Just as unlikely would it be that in tossing a coin five heads or five tails should follow each other consecutively.
Great Astronomers
9
For example, three sigma is often described as the equivalent of repeatedly tossing a coin and getting nine heads in a row.
Radio NZ
10
He then slammed Team USA for "dishonourably" tossing a coin to decide who would have the honour of carrying the flag.
News.com.au
11
She was always consulting the marguerites, or the clouds, or tossing a coin in the air to see whether she was loved or not.
The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 / Une Vie and Other Stori...
12
He said the vote had seen two prospective candidates tossing a coin to see which of them would first serve as a Minister of State.
The Irish Times
13
'Your foretellings are no more accurate than tossing a coin.'
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
14
"Here's a crown," said Max, tossing a coin which was neatly caught by the grimy hand of the smith.
The Princess Elopes