aller chercher

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.le ʃɛʁ.ʃe/

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...

Further reading

• “aller chercher” in Collins French-English Dictionary