What does quête in French mean?

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

The word quête in French means quest, collection, collection, seek, beg, seeking perfection, be looking for, beg, bid for freedom, go in search of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quête

quest

nom féminin (recherche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La prospérité des sites de rencontres est fondée sur l'éternelle quête de l'âme sœur.
The success of dating websites is based on the eternal quest for a soul mate.

collection

nom féminin (messe : collecte d'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au moment de la quête, les fidèles donnent quelques pièces pour aider la paroisse.
When the collection comes around, the congregation give a few pence to help the parish.

collection

nom féminin (collecte d'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces jeunes font une quête pour l'association des orphelins des pompiers.
These young people are taking a collection for the association for the orphans of firefighters.

seek

verbe transitif (soutenu (rechercher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle quêtait avec application le moindre signe d'hésitation sur son visage.

beg

verbe intransitif (demander l'aumône)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
On voit souvent des SDF quêter dans le métro.

seeking perfection

locution adverbiale (à la recherche de l'idéal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pour faire de la production, il ne faut pas être en quête d'absolu.
It's no good seeking perfection if you want to go into manufacturing.

be looking for

(rechercher [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous sommes en quête d'un nouvel appartement.

beg

(mendier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
On voir souvent des clochards faire la quête à cette station de métro.

bid for freedom

nom féminin (recherche de liberté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans sa quête de liberté, il est parti pour un tour du monde à la voile.

go in search of

locution verbale (soutenu (être à la recherche de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le plongeur se met en quête de l’épave perdue.

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