marathon

marathon
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le marathon
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
My brother ran the New York marathon last year.Mon frère a fait le marathon de New York l'année dernière.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(grueling experience)
a. le marathon
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
My day has been a real marathon with all the back-to-back meetings.Ma journée a été un vrai marathon avec toutes ces réunions les unes à la suite des autres.
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