marathon
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marathon(
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than
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
a. el maratón (M), la maratón (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is training for a marathon she is going to run in June.Está entrenando para un maratón que va a correr en junio.
2. (figurative) (long exacting activity)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el maratón (M), la maratón (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had to endure a marathon of interviews, tests, and auditions before I got the job.Tuve que aguantar una maratón de entrevistas, pruebas y audiciones antes de que me dieran el trabajo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (long)
a. maratoniano
We finally arrived, after a marathon journey lasting 56 hours.Por fin llegamos, tras un viaje maratoniano que duró 56 horas.
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