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il cherche

is looking for

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phrase Common #6,447
is looking for Can also mean "seeks" in a more general or formal sense.
FR: Il cherche ses clés depuis dix minutes.
EN: He's been looking for his keys for ten minutes.

Il me souffle pas, monsieur, il cherche à me faire tromper.

He's not trying to seduce me, sir, he's trying to deceive me.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Il cherche toujours la petite bête.

He’s always nitpicking.

Il cherche quoi ?

What is he looking for?

Il cherche à plaire.

He seeks to please.

Il cherche le pardon dans la prière et la méditation.

He seeks forgiveness through prayer and meditation.

Il cherche un endroit où vivre.

He is looking for a place to live.

Il cherche des sirènes depuis longtemps.

He has been looking for mermaids for a long time.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Il cherche un contact.

He's looking for a contact.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Il cherche sa tête.

He is looking for his head.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il cherche à se propager.

It seeks to spread.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Il cherche le pouvoir à tout prix.

He seeks power at any cost.

Il cherche à en savoir davantage.

He wants to find out more.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il cherche le calme partout où il va.

He seeks peace and quiet wherever he goes.

Il cherche un emploi dans la programmation informatique.

He is looking for a job in computer programming.

Il cherche David.

He is looking for David.

Il cherche sa vedette et aimerait vous revoir.

He is looking for his star and would like to see you again.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Il cherche mon amitié.

He seeks my friendship.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Il cherche à lui nuire.

He is trying to harm her.

Il cherche le code de Permanence.

He is looking for the Permanence code.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

On dirait qu'il cherche ce qu'il faut dire.

It seems like he’s searching for what to say.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

C'est ce qu'il cherche.

That's what he's looking for.

Il cherche un emploi.

He is looking for a job.

Maintenant, il cherche un autre travail.

Now he’s looking for another job.

Il cherche des ennuis.

He's looking for trouble.

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)