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cherche meaning in English

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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]

aller chercher verbe

fetch [fetched, fetching, fetches]◼◼◼(to retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get)
verb
[UK: fetʃ] [US: ˈfetʃ]

avis de recherche nom {m}

all-points bulletin◼◼◼noun

je cherche du travail phrase

I'm looking for a job◼◼◼phrase
[UK: aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fɔː(r) ə dʒɒb] [US: ˈaɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːr ə ˈdʒɑːb]

je cherche un guide phrase

I need a guide(I need a guide (a person who guides))
phrase

je recherche une épicerie phrase

I'm looking for a grocery storephrase
[UK: aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fɔː(r) ə ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri stɔː(r)] [US: ˈaɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːr ə ˈɡroʊ.sə.ri ˈstɔːr]

je suis à la recherche d'un emploi phrase

I'm looking for a job◼◼◼phrase
[UK: aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fɔː(r) ə dʒɒb] [US: ˈaɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːr ə ˈdʒɑːb]

le chercher verbe

ask for it◼◼◼(provoke an unwanted action)
verb

have it coming◼◻◻(to deserve or merit)
verb
[UK: həv ɪt ˈkʌm.ɪŋ] [US: həv ˈɪt ˈkʌm.ɪŋ]

moteur de recherche nom {m}

search engine◼◼◼(application that searches for data)
noun
[UK: sɜːtʃ ˈen.dʒɪn] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ ˈen.dʒən]

méta-chercheur nom {m}

metasearch enginenoun

professeur de recherche nom

research professor [research professors]◼◼◼(professor mainly engaged in research)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsɜːtʃ prə.ˈfe.sə(r)] [US: ri.ˈsɝːtʃ prə.ˈfe.sər]

qui cherche phrase

seek and ye shall find◼◼◼(one finds what one looks for)
phrase

qui cherche trouve phrase

seek and ye shall find◼◼◼(one finds what one looks for)
phrase

qui cherche à soulever les masses adjectif

rabblerousingadjective
[UK: ˈræb.l̩ ˈraʊz.ɪŋ] [US: ˈræb.l̩ ˈraʊz.ɪŋ]

recherche nom {f}

research [researches]◼◼◼(inquiry or examination)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsɜːtʃ] [US: ri.ˈsɝːtʃ]
Let's conduct a research. = Menons une recherche.

research [researches]◼◼◼(piece of research)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsɜːtʃ] [US: ri.ˈsɝːtʃ]
Let's conduct a research. = Menons une recherche.

search [searches]◼◼◼(an attempt to find something)
noun
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
How is your job search going? = Comment se passe ta recherche d'emploi ?

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