kusuasua
koo-soo-ah-SOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikusuasuakoo-soo-ah-SOO-ahsoon
Englishto falter, to lag, to make slow progresssoon
Frenchpiétiner, traîner, avancer lentementsoon
Meaning
To move forward slowly and unsteadily, without real progress, as a project, a team or an economy that is struggling.
Good to know
No object: mradi unasuasua, the project is dragging. Often as a noun: kusuasua kwa uchumi, the sluggishness of the economy.
Examples
- Ujenzi wa barabara hiyo unasuasua kwa miaka mitatu.The building of that road has been dragging for three years.
- Timu ilianza msimu kwa kusuasua.The team started the season haltingly.
- Biashara yake ilisuasua baada ya janga.His business faltered after the pandemic.
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