cherchant

looking for, searching for

→ chercher
cherch search + ant Present participle
verb · present tense Rare #39,563
looking for, searching for Used as a present participle; with en, it often means “while looking for.”
FR: Elle marche en cherchant ses clés.
EN: She walks while looking for her keys.
Conjugation of chercher
Present
cherchant

Il travaillait jour et nuit, cherchant sans relâche.

He worked day and night, searching tirelessly.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Qu'en cherchant à disculper le Capitaine, on dit n'importe quoi.

That in trying to exonerate the Captain, people are saying all sorts of nonsense.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

En cherchant bien, on trouve.

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

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

En cherchant, on trouvera de meilleurs acheteurs.

By looking, we will find better buyers.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Je me suis retrouvé en te cherchant.

I found myself while looking for you.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Je me suis perdu en te cherchant.

I got lost looking for you.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

On y arrivera jamais en cherchant comme ça.

We'll never get there by looking like that.

— The Host (2006)

Ma mère revint sur ses pas chaque jour, cherchant désespérément.

My mother retraced her steps every day, searching desperately.

— The Road Home (1999)