il essaie de
Il essaie de nous faire peur.
He's very Bob Dylan in Don't Look Back, he's trying to write.
Il est très Bob Dylan dans *Don't Look Back* ; il essaie d'écrire.
— Almost Famous (2000)
He's trying to bring down the mountain!
Il essaie de faire tomber la montagne !
— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
He's trying to learn Spanish in a month.
Il essaie d’apprendre l’espagnol en un mois.
He's trying to make an alliance with you.
Il essaie de faire alliance avec toi.
— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)