seeks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seeks in the English»French Dictionary

I.seek <pret, pp sought> [Brit siːk, Am sik] VB trans

1. seek (try to obtain, wish to have):

seek agreement, asylum, confrontation, means, promotion, refuge, solution

chercher

seek advice, help, permission, public inquiry, backing, redress

demander

to seek revenge

chercher à se venger

to seek sb's approval/a second term of office

chercher à obtenir l'approbation de qn/un second mandat

to seek to do

chercher à faire, tenter de faire

I do not seek to do

je ne cherche pas à faire

to seek one's fortune

chercher fortune

2. seek (look for) police, employer, person:

seek person, object

rechercher

‘sporty 45-year-old divorcee seeks similar’ JOURN

‘femme divorcée, 45 ans, sportive, cherche âme sœur’

II.-seeking COMP

-seeking

en quête de

III.to seek for, to seek after VB intr

to seek for, to seek after

rechercher qc

I.seek out VB [Brit siːk -, Am sik -] (seek out [sth/sb], seek [sth/sb] out)

seek out

aller chercher, dénicher

to seek out and destroy MIL

repérer et détruire

hide-and-seek Brit, hide-and-go-seek Am N

hide-and-seek

cache-cache m inv

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to seek repossession of a house

faire saisir une maison

to grant/give/seek asylum

accorder/donner/chercher asile

to seek medical advice

consulter un médecin

to seek/raise sponsorship for sth

chercher/trouver des sponsors pour qc

Translations for seeks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cache-cache

hide and seek

jouer à cache-cache lit, fig

to play hide and seek

demander une contre-expertise

to seek a second opinion

société recherche pour embauche…

company seeks to recruit…

seeks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seeks in the English»French Dictionary

I.seek <sought> [si:k] VB trans

1. seek form (look for):

seek

chercher

2. seek (strive for):

seek happiness, revenge

rechercher

seek asylum, one's fortune

chercher

seek justice, damages

demander

3. seek (ask for):

seek advice, permission

demander

II.seek <sought> [si:k] VB intr

1. seek form (search):

seek

chercher

seek and ye shall find

quand on cherche on trouve

2. seek form (attempt):

to seek to +infin

essayer de +infin

hide-and-seek [ˌhaɪdnˈsi:k] N

hide-and-seek

cache-cache m

to play hide-and-seek

jouer à cache-cache

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to seek/find sanctuary in sth

chercher/trouver refuge dans qc

Translations for seeks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cache-cache

hide-and-seek

briguer emploi

to seek

chercher/trouver refuge quelque part

to seek/find shelter somewhere

chercher/trouver (un) refuge dans la drogue

to seek/find refuge in drugs

prétendre

to seek

je ne prétends pas vous convaincre

I do not seek to convince you

ambitionner couronne

to seek

solliciter audience, explication, emploi

to seek

recourir à une aide/un emprunt

to seek help/a loan

seeks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play hide-and-seek

jouer à cache-cache

to seek one's fortune

chercher fortune

seek and ye shall find

quand on cherche on trouve

to seek to +infin

essayer de +infin

to seek/find sanctuary in sth

chercher/trouver refuge dans qc

this certificate does not seek to replace ...

ce diplôme n'a pas la prétention de remplacer ...

I do not seek to convince you

je ne prétends pas vous convaincre

to seek reparation from a state for sth

demander réparation à un État de qc

his eyes seek her out/follow her

il la cherche/suit des yeux