seek

chercher, rechercher

Essayer de trouver quelqu’un ou quelque chose dont on a envie ou besoin.

En anglais simple : To look for someone or something you want or need.

• You should seek help.
• Police sought the missing child.
• Where can I seek advice about housing?

Comment l'utiliser : seek someone/something (Police are seeking witnesses to the accident.); seek someone/something out (She sought out an expert for advice.)

Synonymes : look for, search for

Expressions courantes : seek help, seek advice, seek someone out

rechercher, chercher à obtenir

Faire des efforts pour obtenir ce qu’on souhaite ou atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : To try to get or achieve something you want.

• They seek a better life.
• She sought compensation for the damage.
• The group is seeking support from local businesses.

Comment l'utiliser : seek something from someone (They sought permission from the council.); seek to do something (The company seeks to reduce waste.)

Synonymes : pursue, try to obtain

Expressions courantes : seek approval, seek employment, seek permission

se diriger vers, gagner

Chercher à atteindre un endroit précis.

En anglais simple : To try to reach a particular place.

• The boat sought the shore.
• They sought higher ground as the water rose.
• He sought the nearest exit through the smoke.

Synonymes : make for, head for

Expressions courantes : seek the shore, seek the exit, seek higher ground