Kirundi
gutarataza
Word parts: gu-tarataza
goo-tah-rah-TAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutaratazagoo-tah-rah-TAH-zahsoon
Englishto try repeatedlysoon
Frenchessayer à plusieurs reprisessoon
Meaning
to try something over and over again, testing several places or several different ways.
Good to know
to try over and over in several places and ways
Examples
- Umuhinzi aratarataza intete mu bibanza bitandukanye.The farmer tries the seeds repeatedly in different plots.
- Ese utarataza kuronka igisubizo?Do you keep trying to find the answer?
- Ntatarataza, arahagarika ku kwiza kwa mbere.He doesn't keep trying — he stops at the first attempt.
- Tuzotarataza kugeza dubonye inyishu.We will keep trying until we find the answer.
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