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cherchant

looking for, searching (for)

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verb · present Rare #39,016
looking for, searching (for) Present participle/gerund form of « chercher » (often means “while looking/searching”).
FR: En cherchant mes clés, j’ai trouvé une vieille photo.
EN: While looking for my keys, I found an old photo.
Conjugation of chercher
Present
cherchant

On y arrivera jamais en cherchant comme ça.

We'll never get there by looking like that.

— The Host (2006)

En cherchant bien, on trouve.

If you look hard enough, you'll find it.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Je me suis retrouvé en te cherchant.

I found myself while looking for you.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Il travaillait jour et nuit, cherchant sans relâche.

He worked day and night, searching tirelessly.

— La piel que habito (2011)

En cherchant, on trouvera de meilleurs acheteurs.

By looking, we will find better buyers.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Je me suis perdu en te cherchant.

I got lost looking for you.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)