What does recherché in French mean?

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

The word recherché in French means sought-after, refined, recherché, wanted, search, search, research, investigation, research, research, care, meticulousness, carefulness, collect, look for , search for, look for , search for, look for, look for, looking for, research fellow, research associate, wanted notice, missing poster, line of research, area of research, aim, purpose, research centre, research chair, research fellow, director of research, research director, chief research officer, research director, looking for work, research team, latest developments, be a thrill-seeker, be looking for, move research forward, further research, research engineer, research institute, research laboratory, start a search operation, arrest warrant, research thesis, minister for research, search engine, desired objective, profile required, required profile, advanced search, job search, job hunt, job hunting, fund-raising, expanding your client base, developing new business, search for meaning, document research, literature search, pleasure-seeking, research and development, primary research, medical research, operations research, brute-force research, scientific research, interdisciplinary research, research and development, desired result, desired end, desired outcome, start a search for, start a search for, research, research work, work in research, research work, search area, search zone, search field. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recherché

sought-after

adjectif (rare, demandé par les connaisseurs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La première édition de ce livre est très recherchée.
The first edition of this book is much sought after.

refined

adjectif (raffiné, élaboré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La décoration de leur maison est recherchée.
The decor of their house is refined.

recherché

adjectif (qui manque de naturel) (Gallicism)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je n'aime pas le style de cet auteur, c'est trop recherché.
I don't like this author's style; it's too recherché.

wanted

adjectif (pourchassé par la police)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les trois évadés sont toujours recherchés.
The three escapees are still wanted.

search

nom féminin (démarche pour obtenir [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il voulait trouver un appartement à louer pour moins de 500 € par mois mais sa recherche n'a rien donné.
He wanted to find a flat to rent for less than 500 euros a month, but his search was fruitless.

search, research, investigation

nom féminin (démarche pour découvrir [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le docteur poursuit la recherche des causes de la maladie.
The doctor is pursuing research into the causes of the disease.

research

nom féminin (démarche pour le savoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fait des recherches sur les nouveaux virus.
He is doing research on new viruses.

research

nom féminin (activité des chercheurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut toujours plus d'argent pour la recherche.
More money is always needed for research.

care, meticulousness, carefulness

nom féminin (élaboration, affectation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est toujours habillée avec recherche.
She is always dressed with care.

collect

verbe transitif (récupérer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je viens rechercher le pantalon commandé.
I have come to collect the pants I ordered.

look for , search for

verbe transitif (tenter de retrouver, de localiser)

La police recherche les voleurs.
The police are looking for the thieves.

look for , search for

verbe transitif (chercher à connaître)

En généalogie, on recherche les ancêtres.
People who are interested in genealogy search for their ancestors.

look for

verbe transitif (obtenir l'aide de [qqn])

Il recherche un avocat pour son divorce.
He is looking for a lawyer for his divorce.

look for

verbe transitif (chercher)

Nous recherchons la solution de ce problème.
We are looking for a solution to this problem.

looking for

(cherchant à trouver [qch] ou [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le chien sauta dans les fourrés à la recherche de sa balle.
The dog jumped into the undergrowth looking for its ball.

research fellow, research associate

nom masculin et féminin (doctorant doté d'une allocation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'allocataire de recherche a, à la fois, un statut d'étudiant et de salarié.
Research associates have both student and staff status.

wanted notice

nom masculin (information policière) (for a criminal)

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

missing poster

nom masculin (annonce de perte de [qch], [qqn], animal)

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

line of research, area of research

nom masculin (piste de recherche)

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

aim, purpose

nom masculin (effet voulu)

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

research centre

nom masculin (structure de recherche scientifique) (UK)

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

research chair

nom féminin (poste universitaire attribué régulièrement) (university post)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une chaire de recherche a pour objet pour soutenir et développer des actions d'enseignement et de recherche autour de thèmes.
The aim of a research chair is to support and develop teaching and research in particular areas.

research fellow

nom masculin (statut de chercheurs) (academic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le directeur souhaite embaucher un nouveau chargé de recherche.
The director wants to take on a new research fellow.

director of research, research director

(grade de chercheur)

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

chief research officer, research director

nom féminin (supervision scientifique)

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

looking for work

locution adjectivale (au chômage)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les personnes en recherche d'emploi sont contraintes à de nombreux sacrifices.
People looking for work have to make a lot of sacrifices.

research team

nom féminin (groupe de chercheurs)

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

latest developments

nom masculin (dernières avancées scientifiques)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

be a thrill-seeker

locution verbale (être en quête de sensations)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle qui est à la recherche d'émotions fortes, elle devrait apprécier le saut à l'élastique.

be looking for

locution verbale (rechercher [qch/qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

move research forward, further research

locution verbale (aider la recherche scientifique)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

research engineer

(chargé d'étude sur un produit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie automobile utilise des ingénieurs de recherche dans ses technocentres.
The automobile industry uses research engineers in its technology centres.

research institute

nom masculin (organisme scientifique) (science, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'INRA et I'INRIA sont des instituts de recherche français.

research laboratory

nom masculin (entité d'études et expériences)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un laboratoire de recherche est une structure dans laquelle travaillent des chercheurs.
A research laboratory is a building where a lot of researchers work.

start a search operation

locution verbale (créer une recherche officielle de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

arrest warrant

nom masculin (délégation pour recherche d'acheteur)

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

research thesis

nom masculin (sorte de thèse)

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

minister for research

nom masculin et féminin (fonctionnaire chargé des scientifiques) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Actuellement, le ministre de la Recherche est Madame Fioraso.
Currently, the Minister for Research is Ms Fioraso.

search engine

nom masculin (logiciel de recherche documentaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Google ® est le plus célèbre des moteurs de recherche.
Google® is the best known search engine.

desired objective

nom masculin (but)

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

profile required, required profile

nom masculin (type de personne à recruter)

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

advanced search

nom féminin (informatique : recherche multi-critères)

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

job search, job hunt, job hunting

nom féminin (quête d'un travail rémunéré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La recherche d'emploi commence dès la fin des études.
Job hunting starts as soon as someone's studies come to an end.

fund-raising

nom féminin (recherche d'argent)

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

expanding your client base, developing new business

nom féminin (prospection)

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

search for meaning

nom féminin (besoin d'utilité)

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

document research, literature search

nom féminin (recherche d'information dans une base)

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

pleasure-seeking

nom féminin (quête de sensations agréables)

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

research and development

nom féminin (service en charge des recherches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il postule pour entrer en recherche et développement.

primary research

nom féminin (recherche de connaissances)

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

medical research

nom féminin (conception de nouveaux traitements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La recherche médicale s'attaque au sida, aux cancers...
Medical research tackles AIDS, cancer, etc.

operations research

nom féminin (aide à la décision)

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

brute-force research

nom féminin (recherche exhaustive)

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

scientific research

nom féminin (travaux de sciences)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Olivier hésite entre faire de la recherche scientifique appliquée ou théorique.

interdisciplinary research

nom féminin (entre plusieurs disciplines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plusieurs corps de métiers sont sollicités dans la recherche transversale.

research and development

nom féminin (activités d'innovation d'une entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je crains que notre budget recherche-développement ne soit en baisse cette année.

desired result, desired end, desired outcome

nom masculin (but à atteindre)

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

start a search for

locution verbale (chercher [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La police se met à la recherche de la fillette disparue.
The police are starting a search for the missing girl.

start a search for

locution verbale (chercher [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle se met à la recherche des lunettes de soleil.
She starts looking for her sunglasses.

research, research work

nom masculin (recherche) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le travail de recherche est de longue haleine.
Research work takes a long time.

work in research

locution verbale (être chercheur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

research work

nom masculin pluriel (recherche universitaire)

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

search area, search zone

nom féminin (zone où s'effectuent des recherches)

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

search field

nom féminin (informatique : champ pour une recherche)

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

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