Usage examples of "searching for" in English with translation to French

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I've been searching for my puppy for weeks. Ça fait des semaines que je cherche mon chiot.

The police is searching for an escaped prisoner. La police recherche un prisonnier qui s'est évadé.

The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month. La police est à la recherche des biens volés depuis près d'un mois.

The boy was searching for the key that he had lost. Le garçon cherchait la clé qu'il avait perdue.

Searching for the truth is easy. Accepting the truth is hard. Rechercher la vérité est facile. Accepter la vérité est difficile.

There are things that only intelligence is capable of searching for, but which it itself will never find. These things can only be found by instinct, but it will never search for them. Il y a des choses que l'intelligence seule est capable de chercher, mais que par elle-même elle ne trouvera jamais. Ces choses, l'instinct seul les trouverait, mais il ne les cherchera jamais.

I searched for the meaning of this word in the dictionary. J'ai cherché la signification de ce mot dans le dictionnaire.

I need to search for my pen. Je dois rechercher mon stylo.

The scientist searched for the bones of the dinosaurs in the valley. Le scientifique cherchait dans la vallée pour des os de dinosaures.

The police searched for the lost boy. La police recherchait le garçon perdu.

She cooked a special dinner for him. Elle cuisina un dîner spécial pour lui.

Before adding a new sentence, please check that your sentence brings new vocabulary by searching the keywords. Avant d'ajouter une nouvelle phrase, vérifiez s'il vous plaît que votre phrase apporte bien du nouveau vocabulaire en recherchant les mots-clés.

Please wait here for a while. S'il vous plaît, attendez un peu ici.

Economic development is important for Africa. Le développement économique est important pour l'Afrique.

It's a special holiday for people who like detective stories. Ce sont des vacances spéciales pour les gens qui aiment les histoires policières.

I will have been studying English for five years next February. À partir de février prochain, je vais étudier l'anglais pendant cinq ans.

I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.

To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.

You really have an ear for music. Tu as vraiment l'oreille musicale.

Let me spell it out for you. Laisse-moi te l'épeler.

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