English–French

“hunt for bargains” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃine/

Example

On va chiner dimanche au marché aux puces.

We are going to hunt for bargains at the flea market on Sunday.

Illustration for chiner (hunt for bargains)

How to say “hunt for bargains” in French

“Hunt for bargains” in French is chiner.

Moving from stall to stall and examining used goods until an appealing bargain appears.

Full entry for chiner: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with chiner

Elle aime chiner des livres anciens le week-end.

She likes hunting for old books on the weekend.

Tips for using chiner

  • The final -er in chiner has the French vowel sound heard in parler, not the sound of the ending in the English word 'her'.

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