is trying to

essaie de

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essaie de S’emploie avec un nom ou pronom singulier à la troisième personne, suivi d’un verbe à l’infinitif.
EN: She is trying to learn English.
FR: Elle essaie d’apprendre l’anglais.

My father is trying to stop drinking.

Mon père essaie d’arrêter de boire.

Tebboune is trying to bring prosperity to Algeria.

Tebboune essaie d’apporter la prospérité à l’Algérie.

Tom is trying to say something.

Tom essaie de dire quelque chose.

The mother is trying to reason with her son.

La mère essaie de raisonner avec son fils.

D'Sa is trying to help.

D'Sa essaie d'aider.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Tom is trying to make sure that everything is ready.

Tom essaie de s’assurer que tout est prêt.

Perhaps Daijin is trying to open that door once more.

Peut-être que Daijin essaie d'ouvrir cette porte une fois de plus.

— Suzume (2022)

Tom is trying to do that.

Tom essaie de faire cela.

This fat bastard is trying to move in on Morizio's business.

Ce gros salaud essaie de s’emparer des affaires de Morizio.

— Léon: The Professional (1994)

She is trying to teach me a lesson.

Elle essaie de me donner une leçon.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Tom is trying to wake Mary up.

Tom essaie de réveiller Mary.

She is trying to lose weight.

Elle essaie de perdre du poids.

Miss, who is trying to kill you?

Mademoiselle, qui essaie de vous tuer ?

— Primate (2026)

This is what Elijah Muhammad is trying to teach.

C’est ce qu’Elijah Muhammad essaie d’enseigner.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tom is trying to provoke me.

Tom essaie de me provoquer.

I don't know, this fucking crazy old woman is trying to follow me.

Je ne sais pas, cette putain de vieille folle essaie de me suivre.

— Whistle (2026)

The bird is trying to get the insect.

L’oiseau essaie d’attraper l’insecte.

The government is trying to bring things back to normal.

Le gouvernement tente de ramener la situation à la normale.

Ziri is trying to help Rima.

Ziri essaie d’aider Rima.

Your mother is trying to break up our marriage.

Ta mère essaie de briser notre mariage.

Maurie is trying to find a fella for me.

Maurie essaie de me trouver un mec.

— Maurie (1973)

Tom is trying to get it right.

Tom essaie de bien faire les choses.

Afridi is trying to stay on crease.

Afridi essaie de rester dans sa zone.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Sami is trying to keep himself calm.

Sami essaie de rester calme.

Father is trying to figure out his tax.

Mon père essaie de comprendre ses impôts.

She is trying to prove the existence of ghosts.

Elle essaie de prouver l’existence des fantômes.

Tom is trying to quit.

Tom essaie d'arrêter.

The government is trying to develop solar energy.

Le gouvernement essaie de développer l’énergie solaire.

Mary is trying to protect her kids.

Mary essaie de protéger ses enfants.

Kate is trying to walk on her tiptoes.

Kate essaie de marcher sur la pointe des pieds.

Right now, your friend here is trying to breathe.

En ce moment même, votre ami essaie de respirer.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Tom is trying to learn French.

Tom essaie d’apprendre le français.

Laizi is trying to run away again.

Laizi essaie encore de s’enfuir.

— Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Somebody is trying to get inside my house, I can hear his footsteps.

Quelqu'un essaie de pénétrer chez moi, j'entends ses pas.

— Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Every fucker is trying to become the Hero of his own imaginary film.

Chaque connard essaie de devenir le héros de son propre film imaginaire.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)