Chercha (en. Searched)

/ʃɛʁʃɑ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make efforts to find or obtain something.

He searched for hours for his hidden book.

Il chercha pendant des heures son livre caché.

To inquire about something in an active manner.

She sought to understand the reason for his behavior.

Elle chercha à comprendre la raison de son comportement.

To explore a place with the aim of finding something.

We looked for fish in the river.

Nous avons cherché des poissons dans la rivière.

Derived from the French verb 'chercher', which traces its roots back to the Latin 'cercare'.

look for something that isn't there

To complicate things unnecessarily.

chercher midi à quatorze heures

searching for a needle in a haystack

To attempt to find something very difficult to locate.

chercher un aiguille dans une botte de foin

to search at all costs

To do everything possible to achieve a goal.

chercher à tout prix

let's search

Conjugated form of the verb chercher in the first person plural.

cherchons

researcher

A person who conducts research, often in an academic setting.

chercheur

research

The act of searching, particularly for a study or investigation.

recherche

To search desperately.

She's in search mode, she can't find her phone.

Elle est en mode chercha, elle ne trouve pas son téléphone.

To seek to understand or delve deeper into a situation.

He searched where it didn't smell good.

Il a chercha là où ça ne sentait pas bon.