Vocabulary
die
Lobby
/ˈlɔbi/· noun· Pl. die Lobbys
lobby, interest group; (hotel) lobby, foyer
Die Lobby — in politics the groups that try to influence laws (die Agrarlobby, die Pharmalobby); in a hotel the entrance hall.
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- Singular
- die Lobby
- Plural
- die Lobbys
- Genitiv
- der Lobby
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Lobby
interest group
Die Agrarlobby hat sich erfolgreich gegen strengere Auflagen gewehrt.
The farming lobby successfully fought against stricter regulations.
Word family
Lobbyder Lobbyismuslobbyingder Lobbyistlobbyistdie Lobbyarbeitlobbying workdas Lobbyregisterlobbying register
Common combinations
- eine starke Lobby habento have a powerful lobby
- keine Lobby habento have nobody to speak up for one
- der Einfluss der Lobbythe influence of the lobby
Common learner mistakes
- die Lobbiesdie LobbysEnglish words in -y form their German plural with -s: die Lobbys, die Hobbys, die Babys.
Real examples
- Pflegekräfte hätten kaum eine Lobby, klagt der Berufsverband.Care workers have hardly any lobby, the professional association complains.
- Kinder haben in der Politik keine Lobby, obwohl viele Entscheidungen sie unmittelbar betreffen.Children have no lobby in politics, even though many decisions affect them directly.
- Der Kandidat wartete in der Lobby des Hotels auf die Journalisten.The candidate waited in the hotel lobby for the journalists.
