trying to steal

essayer de voler

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essayer de voler S’emploie souvent avec un complément : trying to steal something signifie « essayer de voler quelque chose ».
EN: He’s trying to steal my bike.
FR: Il essaie de voler mon vélo.

Were you trying to steal something from the car, too?

Est-ce que vous essayiez aussi de voler quelque chose dans la voiture ?

— Shoplifters (2018)

Tom got caught trying to steal a bracelet.

Tom s'est fait prendre en train d'essayer de voler un bracelet.

You mean the money you've been trying to steal all night?

Tu parles de l’argent que tu essaies de voler depuis le début de la soirée?

— The Rip (2026)

You've been trying to steal this Rip all night.

Tu essaies de voler ce Rip depuis toute la nuit.

— The Rip (2026)

If they were trying to steal the money, why did he tell them to kill me?

S’ils essayaient de voler l’argent, pourquoi leur a-t-il dit de me tuer ?

You repaid his hospitality by trying to steal his ship and murder him.

Vous avez payé son hospitalité en tentant de voler son navire et de l'assassiner.

— Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

But whatever Fluffy's guarding, Snape's trying to steal it.

Mais quoi que Fluffy garde, Rogue essaie de le voler.

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

We think Snape's trying to steal it.

On pense que Rogue essaie de le voler.

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)