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Marathon
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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.

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.

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

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]

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)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Marathonmarathon - any long and arduous undertaking    
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
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 Ncorredor(a) m/f de maratón

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 ncoureur/euse m/f de marathon, marathonien(ne) m/f

marathon
n
(lit)Marathon(lauf) m; marathon runnerMarathonläufer(in) m(f)
(fig)Marathon nt; this film is a real marathondas ist wirklich ein Marathonfilm
adjMarathon-; negotiationsendlos (lang); marathon speech/filmMarathonrede f/-film m

marathon [ˈmærəθn]
1. nmaratona
2. adj (debate) → lunghissimo
a marathon session → una seduta fiume

marathon [ˈmærəθn]
1. nmaratona
2. adj (debate) → lunghissimo
a marathon session → una seduta fiume

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

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


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