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(a) (search for → job, person, solution) chercher, rechercher;∎ he constantly sought her approval il cherchait constamment à obtenir son approbation;∎ he sought revenge on them il a cherché à se venger d'eux;∎ they sought an answer to their problems ils ont cherché une réponse à leurs problèmes;∎ we'd better seek help il vaut mieux aller chercher de l'aide;∎ they sought shelter from the rain ils ont cherché à se mettre à l'abri de la pluie;∎ we sought shelter in a shop doorway nous avons cherché refuge ou à nous réfugier dans l'entrée d'un magasin;∎ to seek one's fortune chercher fortune;∎ to seek re-election chercher à se faire réélire;∎ gentleman, 50s, seeks mature woman… (in personal column) homme, la cinquantaine, recherche femme mûre…(b) (ask for → advice, help) demander, chercher;∎ I sought professional advice j'ai demandé conseil à un professionnel, j'ai cherché conseil auprès d'un professionnel;∎ he sought my help il m'a demandé de l'aide ou de l'aider∎ to seek to do sth chercher à faire qch, tenter de faire qch;∎ we are seeking to improve housing conditions nous nous efforçons d'améliorer ou nous cherchons à améliorer les conditions de logement(d) (move towards) chercher;∎ water seeks its own level l'eau atteint spontanément son niveauchercher;∎ to seek after sth rechercher qch;∎ Bible seek and ye shall find cherchez et vous trouverez►► Computing seek time temps m d'accèsrechercher(a) (go to see) aller voir
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