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Italian

rally

/ˈral.li/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

rally (motor racing)

  • long-distance motor race held on public roads or rough terrain
  • sharp recovery in financial market prices

In a sentence

Mio cugino parteciperà a un famoso rally automobilistico.

My cousin will take part in a famous car rally.

Chi ha vinto l'ultima tappa del rally ieri?

Who won yesterday's stage of the rally?

Non ama le gare in pista, preferisce seguire il rally.

He doesn't like track races; he prefers following rally racing.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
rallymasculine · singular
rallymasculine · plural
rallymasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • An invariable masculine loanword from English; the plural is also 'rally'.
  • Refers primarily to motorsport in Italian; political gatherings are called 'comizio', not 'rally'.
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