sought dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de sought dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

sought [GB sɔːt, Am sɔt] VERBE ppas

sought → seek

Voir aussi : seek

I.seek <prét, ppas sought> [GB siːk, Am sik] VERBE 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’ PRESSE

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

II.-seeking COMP

-seeking

en quête de

III.to seek for, to seek after VERBE intr

to seek for, to seek after

rechercher qc

sought-after [GB ˈsɔːtˌɑːftə, Am ˈsɔtˌæftər] ADJ

sought-after expert, type of employee, guest, skill

demandé, recherché

sought-after job, role, brand, garment, village, area

prisé

thatched cottages are much sought-after

les chaumières sont très recherchées

the most sought-after item was the portrait of Napoleon

l'article le plus convoité était le portrait de Napoléon

I.seek <prét, ppas sought> [GB siːk, Am sik] VERBE 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’ PRESSE

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

II.-seeking COMP

-seeking

en quête de

III.to seek for, to seek after VERBE intr

to seek for, to seek after

rechercher qc

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

seek out

aller chercher, dénicher

to seek out and destroy MILIT

repérer et détruire

hide-and-seek GB, hide-and-go-seek Am SUBST

hide-and-seek

cache-cache m inv

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to seek repossession of a house

faire saisir une maison

Traductions de sought dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

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disputé (disputée) personne, marché, place

sought-after (de by)

recherché (recherchée)

sought-after (pour for)

un livre/fruit très recherché

a highly ou much sought-after book/fruit

cache-cache

hide and seek

jouer à cache-cache litt, fig

to play hide and seek

demander une contre-expertise

to seek a second opinion

sought dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de sought dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

sought [sɔ:t, Am sɑ:t] VERBE

sought passé, ppas of seek

Voir aussi : seek

I.seek <sought> [si:k] VERBE 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] VERBE 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

sought-after ADJ

sought-after

recherché(e)

I.seek <sought> [si:k] VERBE 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] VERBE 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] SUBST

hide-and-seek

cache-cache m

to play hide-and-seek

jouer à cache-cache

Traductions de sought dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

recherché(e) livre

highly sought-after

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

sought Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

The cities sought damages from the banks for lost property-tax revenue and increased municipal services stemming from foreclosures that they said resulted from discriminatory lending.

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The cars signed have a really big collectors history and will become sought after collectors items in due time.

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It is currently a heavily sought after solution to interconnect websites in a more fluid user-friendly manner.

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To this end, the government sought to improve extension services for farmers and to improve crop-disease research.

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The convicted wife-beater was one of the country's most sought after criminals until his arrest last year.

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If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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The government's medium-term plan, outlined in 1990, sought to raise average crop yields and to increase food security, with special attention to improved producer incentives and storage facilities.

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The school, in turn, has sought legal advice on whether it can boot out certain students as a way of severing relations with parents it doesn't like.

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At an early date mystical reasons for the division of the day were sought.

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The organization sought to improve cattle-breeding methods and to reduce the threat of rustlers and outlaws.

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