marathon effort

ˈmærəˌθɑːn ˈɛfərt

Definition

Definition of marathon effort - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

enduranceintense and sustained effort

The marathon effort to finish the race was inspiring.

challengevery long and difficult task

Completing the project was a marathon effort.

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Expressions with marathon

marathon session

very long meeting or event

The board members had a marathon session to finalize the budget.

marathon runner

person who runs in long-distance races

The marathon runner crossed the finish line with a smile.

run a marathon

take part in a very long organized distance race on foot

She trained for months so she could run a marathon.

half marathon

running race over 21.0975 km

She completed her first half marathon last year.

marathon meeting

extended session to discuss many topics

We had a marathon meeting to cover the entire year's agenda.

Expressions with effort

all-out effort

attempt using every possible resource energy and determination

They made an all-out effort to finish the project before Friday.

last-ditch effort

desperate attempt when everything else failed

In a last-ditch effort, they tried to negotiate with the kidnappers.

last-gasp effort

final attempt made in a desperate situation

The team made a last-gasp effort to win the game.

Herculean effort

task requiring great strength or effort

Building the bridge was a Herculean effort.

spare no effort

do everything possible to achieve a goal

She will spare no effort to win the competition.

A for effort

recognition of effort despite failure

He got an A for effort in trying to fix the sink.

persistent effort pays off

exp.

consistent hard work leads to success

She believes that persistent effort pays off in the long run.

waste no effort

act with maximum efficiency and focus

He wasted no effort in completing the project ahead of schedule.

requiring a Herculean effort

adj.

demanding great strength or effort

The project was requiring a Herculean effort to complete on time.

Trojan effort

very determined and hardworking attempt

Her Trojan effort in completing the project was commendable.

Examples of marathon effort in a sentence

The marathon effort to save the building was successful.
Writing the book was a marathon effort.
Organizing the event turned into a marathon effort.

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French:effort soutenu, travail de longue haleine, ...
German:ausdauernde Anstrengung, lange Aufgabe, ...
Italian:sforzo sostenuto, sforzo maratona, ...
Spanish:esfuerzo maratónico, ...
Portuguese:esforço hercúleo, ...
Chinese:马拉松式的努力, 艰巨的任务, ...
Japanese:長時間の努力, 長い作業, ...
Arabic:جُهْد مَارَاثُونِيّ, مُهِمَّة مَارَاثُونِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲמָץ מְפָרֵךְ, מַאֲמָץ מָרָתוֹנִי, ...
Russian:марафонский труд, долгая задача, ...
Ukrainian:марафонська зусилля, довготривале завдання, ...
Hindi:लंबा और कठिन प्रयास, दीर्घ और कठिन प्रयास, ...
Bengali:অবিরাম প্রচেষ্টা, ম্যারাথন প্রচেষ্টা, ...
Catalan:esforç sostingut, feina titànica, ...
Czech:maraton, dřina, ...
Danish:vedholdende indsats, maratonindsats, ...
Dutch:marathoninspanning, lange taak, ...
Greek:μαραθώνια προσπάθεια, μακροχρόνιο έργο, ...
Hungarian:emberfeletti erőfeszítés, maratoni erőfeszítés, ...
Khmer:ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងយ៉ាងស្វិតស្វាញ, កិច្ចការដ៏យូរ និងលំបាកខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:마라톤 노력, 긴 작업, ...
Persian:تلاش بی‌وقفه, تلاش فرسایشی, ...
Polish:maratoński wysiłek, żmudne zadanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):esforço hercúleo, ...
Romanian:efort de maraton, sarcină lungă, ...
Swedish:maratoninsats, långvarig uppgift, ...
Thai:ความพยายามอย่างต่อเนื่อง, งานที่ยาวนานและหนักหน่วง, ...
Turkish:maraton çabası, uzun görev, ...
Vietnamese:nỗ lực bền bỉ, công việc gian nan, ...

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