Kirundi
kurembya
Word parts: ku-rembya
koo-REHM-byah
How to say it
Kirundikurembyakoo-REHM-byahsoon
Englishto push to the limitsoon
Frenchpousser à boutsoon
Meaning
To push someone to the very limit of what they can endure, causing them great suffering.
Good to know
to push to the limit
Examples
- Uburwayi burarembya uwo mugabo.The illness is pushing that man to the brink.
- Ntarembya abakozi biwe n'akazi kenshi.He does not push his workers to the limit with too much work.
- Ivyo bizomurembya kurushiriza.That will push him even further to the limit.
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