Sentence examples of "cherchaient" in French

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Les poulets cherchaient de la nourriture. Chickens were looking for food.
Ils cherchaient tous après l'enfant disparu. They all sought for the lost child.
Ils cherchaient à s'enfuir. They tried to escape.
Le mot que Tom et Mary cherchaient, ils ne le trouvèrent qu'à la fin de la phrase, car c'était le mot « perdu ». The word that Tom and Mary where seeking, they found only at the end of the sentence, as it was the word that was "lost".
Je cherche un pull-over. I'm looking for a sweater.
Il cherche un bon travail. He is seeking a good job.
Elle chercha son garçon perdu. She searched about for her lost boy.
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Je ne cherche pas à détruire. I'm not trying to destroy.
Je cherche une minijupe blanche ! I am looking for a white mini skirt!
Il cherche actuellement un nouveau poste. He is seeking a new position.
Il chercha la lettre toute la journée. He searched all day for the letter.
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Ne cherche pas à l’énerver. Try not to make him angry.
Je cherche un vieil homme. I'm looking for an old man.
Chaque nation cherche à se perpétuer. Every nation seeks to perpetuate itself.
Il chercha toute la journée après la lettre. He searched all day for the letter.
Cherche le numéro dans le bottin. Look up the number in the telephone book.
Il est ici pour chercher la bagarre. He's here trying to stir up trouble.
Je cherche une vieille femme. I'm looking for a certain old woman.
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