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chercher
/ʃɛʁʃe/
to look for
Je cherche mes lunettes partout.
I'm looking for my glasses everywhere.
general
To look for something lost or wanted.
Je cherche mes lunettes partout.
I'm looking for my glasses everywhere.
Chercher takes a direct object, no preposition.
general
To try to obtain or achieve; to pick up someone.
Je vais chercher les enfants à l'école.
I'm going to pick up the kids at school.
Aller chercher = go get; venir chercher = come get.
Collocations
chercher du travailto look for workaller chercherto go and get
Word Origin
From Old French cerchier, from Latin circare (to go around).
Usage Notes
Chercher (seek) vs rechercher (research, seek thoroughly).
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais