No. 10,583 in French
marathon
A long-distance running race of 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles).
In a sentence
Je me suis inscrit à un marathon qui aura lieu ce mois-ci.
I registered for a marathon that will take place this month.
Here, 'marathon' refers to a long-distance running race.
La réunion d'hier était un véritable marathon.
Yesterday's meeting was a real marathon.
In this context, 'marathon' is used metaphorically to describe something long and demanding.
Regarder cette série télévisée en une seule nuit était comme un marathon.
Watching this TV series in one night was like a marathon.
Here, 'marathon' is used figuratively to indicate the prolonged effort needed to complete a task at once.
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