Cherchais (en. Was looking for)

/ʃɛʁʃɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To attempt to find or discover something.

I was looking for my keys everywhere in the house.

Je cherchais mes clés partout dans la maison.

To inquire about a subject or information.

She was looking for information about the holidays.

Elle cherchais des informations sur les vacances.

To be in search of something precious or desired.

They were searching for meaning in their lives.

Ils cherchaient un sens à leur vie.

From Old French 'cerchier', derived from Latin 'circare', meaning 'to go around'.

to look for a needle in a haystack

Trying to find something very difficult to locate.

chercher une aiguille dans une meule de foin

to look for trouble

Seeking problems or disputes without reason.

chercher des noises

to complicate things unnecessarily

Complicating life by searching for overly complicated solutions.

chercher midi à quatorze heures

to search

Infinitive verb meaning to perform the action of searching.

chercher

researcher

A person who conducts research, often in an academic or scientific context.

chercheur

research

The action of searching or exploring to discover new things.

recherche

To be looking for a person or a good.

I was looking for a plan to go out tonight.

Je cherchais un plan pour sortir ce soir.

To seek to flirt.

He was trying to charm the girl at the party.

Il cherchait à charmer la fille à la fête.