tried to
Elle essaya de le réconforter mais il continua à pleurer.
She tried to comfort him but he continued to cry.
Tom essaya de le faire, mais il ne put pas.
Tom tried to do it, but he couldn't.
Il remarqua un trou dans sa veste, mais essaya de l'ignorer.
He noticed a hole in his jacket but tried to ignore it.
Bite essaya de résoudre le problème, en vain.
Bite tried to solve the problem, but to no avail.
Elle essaya de convaincre son père.
She tried to convince her father.
Tom essaya de détendre l'ambiance.
Tom tried to lighten the mood.