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chercher

to look for

verb shair-SHAY Common

Also means

to fetch

Usage Note

Chercher already contains 'for', so you never add pourje cherche mes clés means 'I'm looking for my keys'. Paired with aller it means to go fetch, as in va chercher le pain, and chercher à plus an infinitive means to try to.

Examples

"Je cherche mes clés."

Natural Translation

I'm looking for my keys.

Literal Translation

I look-for my keys

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