lobby

vestíbulo, recepción

Espacio justo dentro de la entrada de un edificio, donde se puede esperar o encontrarse con otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: An area just inside a building's entrance where people can wait or meet.

• Meet me in the lobby.
• The hotel lobby has comfortable chairs.
• Several guests were waiting in the lobby.

Sinónimos: entrance hall, foyer

Expresiones frecuentes: hotel lobby, in the lobby, lobby entrance, entrance lobby

grupo de presión, lobby

Grupo de personas que intenta convencer a los políticos de que apoyen sus intereses.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people who try to persuade politicians to support their interests.

• The farming lobby opposed the tax.
• A powerful business lobby supported the proposal.
• The gun lobby wants fewer restrictions on ownership.

Sinónimos: pressure group, interest group

Expresiones frecuentes: business lobby, powerful lobby, antiwar lobby

corral

Pequeño espacio cerca de los edificios de una granja, cercado con vallas o plantas, donde se guarda el ganado vacuno.

En inglés sencillo: A small area near farm buildings, enclosed by fences or plants, where cattle are kept.

• The cows stood in the lobby.
• A hedge enclosed the lobby beside the farmyard.
• The farmer opened the lobby gate for the cattle.

Sinónimos: cowyard, paddock

Expresiones frecuentes: farmyard lobby, cattle lobby

presionar, hacer lobby

Intentar convencer a alguien con autoridad de que apoye una idea o decisión concreta.

En inglés sencillo: To try to persuade someone in authority to support a particular idea or decision.

• They lobby for better schools.
• Businesses lobbied the government to lower taxes.
• Who is lobbying against the proposal?

Cómo se usa: lobby someone to do something (We lobbied the council to protect the park.); lobby for something (Parents are lobbying for safer crossings.); lobby against something (The group lobbied against the new tax.)

Sinónimos: campaign, press, petition

Expresiones frecuentes: lobby for something, lobby against something, lobby the government