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rally
A motorsport competition for cars that is held over several stages on normal roads or off-road terrain. The German spelling is 'Rallye'.
Er nimmt dieses Wochenende an einer Oldtimer-Rally in den Alpen teil.
He is taking part in a classic-car rally in the Alps this weekend.
The meaning can be easily inferred from the context. Words like 'Auto' (car), 'Strecke' (route/course), or 'Fahrer' (driver) point to motorsport. Terms like 'Börse' (stock exchange), 'Aktien' (stocks), or 'Kurse' (prices/rates) refer to the financial market.
Die letzte Etappe der Rally war besonders anspruchsvoll.
The final stage of the rally was especially challenging.
For the motorsport competition, the official and more common German spelling is 'Rallye'. The form 'Rally' is also understood and used, however.
Die berühmteste Rallye der Welt ist wohl die Rallye Dakar.
The most famous rally in the world is probably the Dakar Rally.
In a motorsport context, typical expressions are 'an einer Rallye teilnehmen' (to take part in a rally), 'eine Rallye fahren' (to drive in a rally), or 'eine Rallye gewinnen' (to win a rally).
Schon als Kind träumte er davon, einmal eine Rallye zu fahren.
Even as a child, he dreamed of driving in a rally someday.
In a financial context, 'Rally' is often combined with the relevant area, e.g. 'Aktien-Rally' (stock rally), 'Börsen-Rally' (stock-market rally), or 'Jahresend-Rally' (year-end rally).
Die Tech-Werte erlebten eine beeindruckende Rally.
Tech stocks experienced an impressive rally.
recovery / rest
'die Erholung' and 'die Rally' can both describe an improvement after a bad phase in an economic or stock-market context. 'Erholung' is broader and often calmer: the economy or the market becomes more stable or improves again. 'Rally' is used especially on the stock market when prices rise quickly and significantly. Learners may confuse the words because both sound positive and can come after a downturn. If the improvement is general, 'Erholung' fits. If it is about a strong jump in prices, 'Rally' is more precise.
An der Börse führte die gute Nachricht zu einer starken Rally bei Technologiewerten.
On the stock market, the good news led to a strong rally in technology stocks.
Nach der Krise zeigt die Wirtschaft erste Zeichen der Erholung.
After the crisis, the economy is showing the first signs of recovery.