chercher à

to try to

→ chercher
phrase Common #5,254
to try to Usually followed by an infinitive: chercher à faire quelque chose = to try to do something.
FR: Elle continue de chercher à tout comprendre.
EN: She keeps trying to understand everything.

Il y est question de chercher à s'améliorer constamment.

It is about striving to constantly improve.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

On t'a dit de ne pas chercher à la voir.

You were told not to try to see her.

— Le Garde du corps (1961)