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il essaya

tried

→ essayer
essay try, attempt + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Uncommon #18,109
tried
FR: Elle essaya d’ouvrir la porte, mais elle était fermée.
EN: She tried to open the door, but it was closed.
Conjugation of essayer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third essaya —

Il essaya d'arrêter de fumer, mais ce fut inutile.

He tried to quit smoking, but it was futile.

Il essaya en vain de leur emprunter une grosse somme d'argent.

He tried in vain to borrow a large sum of money from them.

Le médecin essaya tous les moyens possibles pour sauver son patient.

The doctor tried every possible means to save his patient.

Tom essaya d'ouvrir la porte.

Tom tried to open the door.

Elle n'essaya pas de traduire la lettre.

She didn't try to translate the letter.

Elle essaya une nouvelle robe.

She tried on a new dress.

Il essaya d'expliquer.

He tried to explain.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

La torture fut vaine, alors on essaya autre chose.

The torture was in vain, so they tried something else.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Alors, il essaya.

So, he tried.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Il essaya de toutes ses forces de soulever la boîte.

He tried with all his might to lift the box.

Elle essaya d'ouvrir la porte, mais s'aperçut que c'était impossible.

She tried to open the door, but realized it was impossible.

Elle échoua chaque fois qu'elle essaya.

She failed every time she tried.

Elle n'essaya pas même d'aider.

She didn't even try to help.

Elle essaya une troisième fois.

She tried a third time.

Il essaya d'y grimper, mais n'avait pas la force de se lever.

He tried to climb up there, but he didn't have the strength to stand up.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Tom essaya d'attraper le lapin.

Tom tried to catch the rabbit.

Il essaya plusieurs fois mais ne réussit pas.

He tried several times but did not succeed.

Il essaya d'aider.

He tried to help.

Il essaya en vain d'ouvrir la boîte.

He tried in vain to open the box.

Il essaya d'écrire une nouvelle.

He tried to write a short story.

Tom essaya d'embrasser Mary.

Tom tried to kiss Mary.