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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.
market rally
A rapid and significant rise in the prices of stocks, currencies, or commodities on the stock exchange after a period of falling or stagnant prices.
Nach den positiven Wirtschaftsnachrichten erlebte der Aktienmarkt eine unerwartete Rally.
After the positive economic news, the stock market experienced an unexpected rally.
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.
