marathon

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение marathon в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

maraton

O, soğuk algınlığından dolayı maratona katılmaktan vazgeçti. - He gave up taking part in the marathon on account of his cold.

Maratona katılacağız. - We will take part in the marathon.

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Связанные Термины

marathoner

maratoncu

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение marathon в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race

Any extended or sustained activity

He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.

{i} plain in southeastern Greece where the Persians were defeated; ancient town

26 2 miles; According to legend, in 490 B C , a Greek soldier name Philippides ran the distance from the site of the battle of Marathon to Athens, where he died after the Greek victory over the Persians

A marathon is a race in which people run a distance of 26 miles, which is about 42 km. running in his first marathon Rodgers can also claim four victories in the New York Marathon

a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) run that used to run all the way to Athens. This sport continues into the modern era, though with different routes

Racing over long distances, the longest race in Australia being the Red Cross Murray Marathon, 400km over five days Often described as a fit way to see a river

{i} long-distance race; foot race that usually lasts approximately 26 miles, race of 42.195 Km; long contest of endurance

– A footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards

a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

any long and arduous undertaking

emphasis If you use marathon to describe an event or task, you are emphasizing that it takes a long time and is very tiring. People make marathon journeys to buy glass here. a marathon session of talks with government representatives. a marathon event continues for a long time and needs a lot of energy, patience, or determination. Long-distance footrace run on an open course of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 km). First held at the revived Olympic Games in 1896, it commemorates the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who is said to have run from Marathon to Athens in 490 BC, a distance of about 25 mi (40 km), to report the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon, after which he dropped dead. Marathons today are usually open events for both men and women, often run by thousands of participants, including the venerable Boston Marathon (established 1897). The women's marathon became an Olympic event in 1984

any long and arduous undertaking a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

Связанные Термины

marathon race

long-distance race, foot race of approximately 26 miles, race of 42.195 Km

Marathons

plural form of Marathon

half marathon

A running race over the distance of 21.0975 km, half the length of a marathon

marathoner

Someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races

Battle of Marathon

(490 BC) Decisive battle on the plain of Marathon outside Athens in the Persian Wars. Darius I led his enormous army against a much smaller Athenian force led by Miltiades. The Athenians attacked with great speed, while the Persian cavalry was absent, devastating the Persian line and resulting in Darius's departure from Greece. The victory was overwhelming: 6,400 Persians but only 192 Athenians died. It is said that a messenger ran about 25 mi (40 km) back to Athens, where he announced the victory before dying of exhaustion (see marathon). In another version, an Athenian runner was sent to Sparta before the battle to ask for help, running 150 mi (240 km) in two days; Sparta refused, so Athens fought with help only from Plataea

London Marathon

a marathon (=a running race of about 42 kilometres/26 miles) that takes place in London every year. Over 25,000 runners take part in the race. Some of these are professional runners, but most are ordinary people, many of whom do the marathon in order to collect money for charity organizations

dance marathon

dance contest

half marathon

one half the length of a foot race

marathoner

{i} person who participates in a marathon, marathon runner

marathoner

someone who runs in a marathon

marathoner

someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)

marathons

plural of marathon

Расстановка переносов

mar·a·thon

Турецкое произношение

merıthän

Синонимы

cross-country race, endurance run, test of endurance

Произношение

/ˈmerəˌᴛʜän/ /ˈmɛrəˌθɑːn/

Этимология

[ 'mar-&-"thän ] (noun.) 1896. Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathōn), a town northeast of Athens. Phidippides the Greek ran the distance from Marathon to Athens to deliver a message regarding the Battle of Marathon. The modern sport of marathon running is based on a run approximately the same distance.