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.
"We searched the whole garden for the cat, but she was hiding under the shed."
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noun An act of searching for something.
"After a long search, I finally found my glasses behind the sofa."
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search in a sentence
- We searched the whole garden for the cat, but she was hiding under the shed.
- Police searched the building for the missing documents.
- After a long search, I finally found my glasses behind the sofa.
- A quick search of the kitchen turned up nothing but old receipts.
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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: "We searched the whole garden for the cat, but she was hiding under the shed." 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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