is trying to

essaie de

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phrase Very common #999
essaie de S’emploie pour parler d’un effort ou d’une tentative en cours.
EN: She is trying to open the door.
FR: Elle essaie d’ouvrir la porte.

Tom is trying to provoke me.

Tom essaie de me provoquer.

Laizi is trying to run away again.

Laizi essaie encore de s’enfuir.

— Farewell My Concubine (1993)

She is trying to prove the existence of ghosts.

Elle essaie de prouver l’existence des fantômes.

Tom is trying to get it right.

Tom essaie de bien faire les choses.

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)

Father is trying to figure out his tax.

Mon père essaie de comprendre ses impôts.

Tebboune is trying to bring prosperity to Algeria.

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

Your mother is trying to break up our marriage.

Ta mère essaie de briser notre mariage.

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 quit.

Tom essaie d'arrêter.

D'Sa is trying to help.

D'Sa essaie d'aider.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Mary is trying to protect her kids.

Mary essaie de protéger ses enfants.

The bird is trying to get the insect.

L’oiseau essaie d’attraper l’insecte.

“Kazuhiko is trying to take me to the silo.”

Kazuhiko essaie de m’emmener au silo.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

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

Ce gros salaud essaie de marcher sur les plates-bandes de Maurizio.

— Léon: The Professional (1994)

She is trying to teach me a lesson.

Elle essaie de me donner une leçon.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

The government is trying to develop solar energy.

Le gouvernement essaie de développer l’énergie solaire.

Miss, who is trying to kill you?

Mademoiselle, qui essaie de vous tuer ?

— Primate (2026)

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)

This is what the Honorable Elijah Muhammad is trying to teach you and I.

C’est ce que l’honorable Elijah Muhammad essaie de nous enseigner.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Afridi is trying to stay on crease.

Afridi essaie de rester dans sa zone.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

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 learn French.

Tom essaie d’apprendre le français.

Tom is trying to do that.

Tom essaie de faire cela.

The mother is trying to reason with her son.

La mère essaie de raisonner avec son fils.

Tom is trying to make sure that everything is ready.

Tom essaie de s’assurer que tout est prêt.

My father is trying to stop drinking.

Mon père essaie d’arrêter de boire.

Tom is trying to say something.

Tom essaie de dire quelque chose.

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)

The government is trying to bring things back to normal.

Le gouvernement tente de ramener la situation à la normale.

Tom is trying to wake Mary up.

Tom essaie de réveiller Mary.

She is trying to lose weight.

Elle essaie de perdre du poids.

Sami is trying to keep himself calm.

Sami essaie de rester calme.

Ziri is trying to help Rima.

Ziri essaie d’aider Rima.

Kate is trying to walk on her tiptoes.

Kate essaie de marcher sur la pointe des pieds.