What does chercheur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chercheur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chercheur in French.

The word chercheur in French means researcher, digger, gold miner, prospector, university lecturer and researcher. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chercheur

researcher

(scientifique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Seize chercheurs du CNRS ont gagné le prix Nobel.
16 researchers from the National Centre for Scientific Research won the Nobel Prize.

digger

(personne en quête de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce chercheur d'or n'a encore rien trouvé.
The gold-digger has found nothing yet.

gold miner, prospector

(orpailleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

university lecturer and researcher

nom masculin (professeur et chercheur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enseignants-chercheurs doivent donner quelques heures de cours.

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