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essaya en vain de

tried in vain to

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phrase Rare #37,800
tried in vain to A literary past-tense form of “try”; it is followed by an infinitive.
FR: Il essaya en vain de l’appeler.
EN: He tried in vain to call her.

Elle essaya en vain de ne pas pleurer.

She tried in vain not to cry.

Dick essaya en vain de résoudre le problème.

Dick tried in vain to solve the problem.

Il essaya en vain de rendre sa femme heureuse.

He tried in vain to make his wife happy.

Tom essaya en vain de cacher sa douleur.

Tom tried in vain to hide his pain.

Le garçon essaya en vain de déplacer le lourd sofa.

The boy tried in vain to move the heavy sofa.

Elle essaya en vain de dissimuler sa peur.

She tried in vain to hide her fear.