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cher adjectif

dear [dearer, dearest]◼◼◼(a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]
My dear friend! = Mon cher ami !

dear [dearer, dearest]◼◼◼(an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]
My dear friend! = Mon cher ami !

dear [dearer, dearest]◼◼◼(formal way of addressing)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]
My dear friend! = Mon cher ami !

dear [dearer, dearest]◼◼◼(loved; lovable)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]
My dear friend! = Mon cher ami !

dear [dearer, dearest]◼◼◼(precious to or greatly valued by someone)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]
My dear friend! = Mon cher ami !

expensive◼◼◼(having a high price or cost)
adjective
[UK: ɪk.ˈspen.sɪv] [US: ɪk.ˈspen.sɪv]
This is expensive. = C'est cher.

Cher nom propre

Cher◼◼◼(department of France)
proper noun
[UK: ˈʃer] [US: ˈʃer]

Cher◼◼◼(river in France)
proper noun
[UK: ˈʃer] [US: ˈʃer]

chercher verbe

look [looked, looking, looks]◼◼◼(give an appearance of being)
verb
[UK: lʊk] [US: ˈlʊk]

seek [sought, seeking, seeks]◼◼◼(to try to find)
verb
[UK: siːk] [US: ˈsiːk]
He is seeking employment. = Il cherche un emploi.

look for◼◼◼(search; seek)
verb
[UK: lʊk fɔː(r)] [US: ˈlʊk ˈfɔːr]

search [searched, searching, searches]◼◼◼((followed by "for") to look thoroughly)
verb
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
Search for work! = Cherche du travail !

search [searched, searching, searches]◼◼◼(to look throughout (a place) for something)
verb
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
Search for work! = Cherche du travail !

get [got, gotten, getting, gets]◼◼◻(to fetch)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet] [US: ˈɡet]

pick up◼◼◻(to collect a passenger)
verb
[UK: pɪk ʌp] [US: ˈpɪk ʌp]

hunt [hunted, hunting, hunts]◼◼◻(to search for something)
verb
[UK: hʌnt] [US: ˈhənt]

look up◼◼◻(to obtain information about something from a text source)
verb
[UK: lʊk ʌp] [US: ˈlʊk ʌp]

mess with◼◻◻(to diss)
verb

chercher la merde verbe

ask for it(provoke an unwanted action)
verb

chercher la petite bête verbe

nitpick [nitpicked, nitpicking, nitpicks]◼◼◼(to correct minutiae or find fault)
verb
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk]

chercher la petite bête (look for the small beast) verbe

split hairs◼◼◼(to consider fine details)
verb
[UK: splɪt heəz] [US: ˈsplɪt ˈherz]

chercher les poux verbe

nitpick [nitpicked, nitpicking, nitpicks]◼◼◼(to pick nits)
verb
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk]

chercher midi à quatorze heures verbe

seek a knot in a bulrush(to find problems where none exist)
verb

chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin [verb] nom

needle in a haystack◼◼◼(idiomatic)
noun
[UK: ˈniːd.l̩ ɪn ə ˈheɪ.stæk] [US: ˈniːd.l̩ ɪn ə ˈheɪ.ˌstæk]

chercheur nom {m}

researcher [researchers]◼◼◼(one who researches)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsɜː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈriː.sər.tʃər]
Ziri became a researcher. = Ziri est devenu chercheur.

searcher [searchers]◼◼◻(One who searches)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈsɝː.tʃər]

hunter [hunters]◼◻◻(person who searches for something)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌn.tə(r)] [US: ˈhʌn.tər]

cat's whisker(wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio)
noun

chercheur d'or nom

gold digger◼◼◼(someone who digs or mines for gold)
noun
[UK: ɡəʊld ˈdɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ɡoʊld ˈdɪ.ɡər]

chercheuse nom {f}

researcher [researchers]◼◼◼(one who researches)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsɜː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈriː.sər.tʃər]
She was a much better clinician than researcher. = Elle était une bien meilleure clinicienne que chercheuse.

hunter [hunters]◼◻◻(person who searches for something)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌn.tə(r)] [US: ˈhʌn.tər]

Cheremetievo nom propre
{m}

Sheremetyevo◼◼◼(airport in Russia)
proper noun

cherokee nom propre
{m}

Cherokee◼◼◼(language)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.rəˌk.i] [US: ˈtʃe.rəˌk.i]
I'm learning Cherokee. = J'apprends le cherokee.

Cherokee◼◼◼(syllabary)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.rəˌk.i] [US: ˈtʃe.rəˌk.i]
I'm learning Cherokee. = J'apprends le cherokee.

Cherokees nom propre
{Pl}

Cherokee◼◼◼(indigenous North American people)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.rəˌk.i] [US: ˈtʃe.rəˌk.i]

cheroot nom {m}

cheroot [cheroots]◼◼◼(cigar)
noun
[UK: ʃə.ˈruːt] [US: ʃə.ˈruːt]

cherry brandy nom {m}

cherry brandy◼◼◼(liqueur)
noun

chernom {f}

dearness◼◼◼(quality of having great value)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪə.nəs] [US: ˈdɪə.nəs]

expensiveness◼◼◻(quality of being expensive)
noun
[UK: ɪksˈpɛnsɪvnəs ] [US: ɪkˈspɛnsɪvnəs ]

chervis nom {m}

skirret◼◼◼(umbelliferous plant)
noun
[UK: skˈɜːrɪt] [US: skˈɜːrɪt]