maratona
marathon
noun mah-rah-TOH-nah Less Common
Origin: from Greek Marathon, the battle site
Usage Note
Maratona is a marathon race, and by extension any long ordeal, as in maratona televisiva ('TV marathon'). It takes the article la, and the noun for the runner is maratoneta.
Examples
"Ha corso la sua prima maratona."
Natural Translation
He ran his first marathon.
Literal Translation
He-has run the his first marathon.
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