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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChercher
/ʃɛʁʃe/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look for or seek something.
"I need to chercher my keys before I leave." - 2
To search for information or a specific item.
"She will chercher the documents in the office."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chercher' originates from the Old French 'cerchier', which is derived from the Latin 'circare', meaning 'to go around'. Over time, its meaning evolved to signify the act of seeking or looking for something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chercher" is said worldwide
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Chercher
Transliteration: ʃɛʁʃe
"Je dois chercher mes clés avant de partir."
Suchen
Transliteration: ˈzuːkən
"Ich muss meine Schlüssel suchen."
Cercare
Transliteration: tʃerˈkaːre
"Devo cercare le mie chiavi."
Buscar
Transliteration: busˈkaɾ
"Necesito buscar mis llaves."
Procurar
Transliteration: pɾokuˈɾaɾ
"Preciso procurar minhas chaves."
खोजना
Transliteration: Khojna
"मुझे अपनी चाबियाँ खोजना है।"
寻找
Transliteration: xúnzhǎo
"我需要寻找我的钥匙。"
찾다
Transliteration: chajda
"나는 내 열쇠를 찾아야 한다."
探す
Transliteration: sagasu
"私は鍵を探さなければならない。"
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