gusezerera
goo-seh-zeh-REH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusezereragoo-seh-zeh-REH-rahsoon
Frenchéliminer ; congédier, renvoyersoon
Meaning
To put a team or a player out of a competition by beating them, or to end someone's place or job, as with a coach or players let go from a squad.
Good to know
Causative of gusezera, to say goodbye. Very common in sport news: the one knocked out is the object, and the passive gusezererwa is to be knocked out. The rw page yasezereye is its past.
Examples
- Ikipe yacu yasezereye iya Uganda mu irushanwa.Our team knocked Uganda's team out of the tournament.
- Umutoza yasezereye abakinnyi batatu bari bavunitse.The coach released three players who were injured.
- Ubuyobozi bwafashe icyemezo cyo gusezerera umutoza.The management decided to dismiss the coach.
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