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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

马拉松选手

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mǎ lā sōng xuǎn shǒu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Maratuneiro/maɾatuˈnejɾu/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位马拉松选手打破了纪录。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A dedicated marathon runner or an enthusiast who regularly participates in long-distance running events.

    "O experiente maratuneiro completou sua quadragésima prova consecutiva."
  2. 2

    A colloquial term for someone deeply immersed in the subculture, training regimens, and lifestyle of endurance marathons.

    "Ele vive como um verdadeiro maratuneiro, acordando às quatro da manhã para treinar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Portuguese portmanteau 'maratona' (marathon) combined with the agentive suffix '-eiro', historically coined within Brazilian running culture to describe participants who regularly tackle long-distance endurance races. It emerged in late 20th-century sports journalism to encapsulate the dedication and lifestyle of marathon runners.

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