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il cherche

he is looking for

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phrase Common #6,571
he is looking for Can also mean “he seeks.” Before an infinitive, chercher à means “to try to.”
FR: Il cherche ses clés.
EN: He’s looking for his keys.

Il cherche un endroit où vivre.

He is looking for a place to live.

Il cherche à se propager.

It seeks to spread.

— Cold Storage (2026)

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)

Il cherche David.

He is looking for David.

Il cherche le code de Permanence.

He is looking for the Permanence code.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Il cherche toujours la petite bête.

He’s always nitpicking.

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 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 le pouvoir à tout prix.

He seeks power at any cost.

Il cherche des sirènes depuis longtemps.

He has been looking for mermaids for a long time.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Il cherche sa tête.

He is looking for his head.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il cherche un emploi dans la programmation informatique.

He is looking for a job in computer programming.

Il cherche quoi ?

What is he looking for?

Il cherche un successeur.

He's looking for a successor.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Il cherche les armes américaines destinées à Tchang Kaï-chek.

He is looking for American weapons intended for Chiang Kai-shek.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il cherche des livres.

He's looking for books.

Il cherche à en savoir davantage.

He wants to find out more.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il cherche son téléphone dans le sac.

He's looking for his phone in the bag.

Il cherche le pardon dans la prière et la méditation.

He seeks forgiveness through prayer and meditation.

Il cherche un livre.

He’s looking for a book.

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)

Il cherche à plaire.

He seeks to please.

Il cherche un emploi.

He is looking for a job.

Il cherche un contact.

He's looking for a contact.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Il cherche Marianne.

He's looking for Marianne.

— Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Il cherche le calme partout où il va.

He seeks peace and quiet wherever he goes.

C'est ce qu'il cherche.

That's what he's looking for.

Il cherche son chat.

He's looking for his cat.