aller chercher

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French

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Verb

aller chercher

  1. to fetch, to go and get
    aller chercher un verre
    grab a drink
  2. to pick up (someone)
    J’irai te chercher à la gare.
    I’ll pick you up at the station.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see aller,‎ chercher.
    • 1885, Alexandre Dumas (fils), Denise, Calmann-Lévy, →OCLC, page 124:
      Rien ! je n’ai rien trouvé, et vous ? [] je vais chercher encore...
      Nothing! I found nothing, and you? I am going to look again...

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