search in French
search in French is recherche, fouiller, rechercher — search means to look carefully in order to find someone or something.
search in French
recherche
An attempt to find something.
fouiller
rechercher
chercher
(intransitive, followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
What does "search" mean?
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verb To look carefully in order to find someone or something.
"Police searched the building for the missing documents."
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noun An act of searching for something.
"The search for survivors continued through the night."
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search in a sentence
- Police searched the building for the missing documents.
- She searched her bag for the car keys.
- The search for survivors continued through the night.
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What is "search" in French?
"search" in French is recherche, fouiller, rechercher. search means: To look carefully in order to find someone or something.
How do you use "search" in a sentence?
Example: "Police searched the building for the missing documents." In French, "search" is recherche, fouiller, rechercher.
Are there other ways to say "search" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "search": recherche, fouiller, rechercher, chercher.
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