Marathon

Mar·a·thon  (mr-thn)

A village and plain of ancient Greece northeast of Athens. It was the site of a major Athenian victory over the Persians in 490 b.c.

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mar·a·thon  (mr-thn)

n.

1. Sports

a. A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).

b. A long-distance race other than a footrace: a swimming marathon.

2.

a. A contest of endurance: a dance marathon.

b. An event or activity that requires prolonged effort or endurance.

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[After Marathon (so called because a messenger ran from there to Athens to announce a victory over the Persians in 490 b.c.)]

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marathon [ˈmærəθən]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics

2.

a.  any long or arduous task, assignment, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a marathon effort

[referring to the feat of the messenger who ran more than 20 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of victory in 490 bc]

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Marathon [ˈmærəθən]

n

(Placename) a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marathon - any long and arduous undertaking     endurance contest project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
	2.	marathon - a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards foot race, footrace, run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
	3.	Marathon - a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians battle of Marathon Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

Translations

marathon [ˈmærəθən]

A. N (Sport) → maratón m

B. ADJ (fig) → maratoniano

C. CPD marathon runner N → corredor(a) m/f de maratón

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marathon [ˈmærəθən]

n (= race) → marathon m
the London marathon → le marathon de Londres
to run a marathon → faire un marathon

adj [task, session] a marathon session → une séance-marathon
marathon runner n → coureur/euse m/f de marathon, marathonien(ne) m/f

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marathon

n

(lit) → Marathon(lauf) m; marathon runner → Marathonläufer(in) m(f)

(fig) → Marathon nt; this film is a real marathon → das ist wirklich ein Marathonfilm

adj → Marathon-; negotiations → endlos (lang); marathon speech/film → Marathonrede f → /-film m

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marathon [ˈmærəθ/ən]

1. n → maratona

2. adj (debate) → lunghissimo
a marathon session → una seduta fiume

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marathon [ˈmærəθ/ən]

1. n → maratona

2. adj (debate) → lunghissimo
a marathon session → una seduta fiume

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marathon

n marathon [ˈmӕrəθən, (American ) -θon]

a long-distance footrace, usually 42km 195m (26 miles 385 yd) He came third in the marathon; (also adjective ) a marathon race/discussion. marathon مرثون: سِباق عَدْو طَويل маратон maratón(ský) maraton; maratonløb der Marathonlauf; Marathon-... μαραθώνιος maratón maraton ماراتن maraton marathon מָרָתוֹן लम्बी दौड़, बहुत लम्बा maraton maratoni futás; (jelzőként:) maratoni maraton maraþonhlaup maratona マラソン 마라톤 경주 maratonas maratons maraton marathon maraton(løp) maraton maratona maraton марафон maratón; maratónsky maraton maraton maraton การแข่งวิ่งมาราธอน maraton (koşusu) 馬拉松長跑 марафонський біг لمبی دوڑ chạy ma-ra-tông 马拉松长跑

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Marathon → سباق المارثون maraton maraton Marathon μαραθώνιος maratón maraton marathon maraton maratona マラソン 마라톤 marathon maraton maraton maratona марафон maraton การวิ่งแข่งมาราทอน maraton cuộc chạy đua maratông 马拉松赛