he tried to
Il essaya de braquer le revolver qu'il tenait à la main.
He tried to aim the revolver he was holding.
Il essaya de la courtiser avec des poèmes amoureux.
He tried to woo her with love poems.
Il essaya de rassembler les morceaux d'un vase brisé.
He tried to piece together the fragments of a broken vase.
Il essaya de se débarrasser des fourmis.
He tried to get rid of the ants.
Il essaya de gagner le concours.
He tried to win the competition.
Il essaya de prendre un air innocent.
He tried to look innocent.
Il essaya de frapper à la porte.
He tried knocking on the door.
Il essaya de résoudre le problème qu'il trouva très difficile.
He tried to solve the problem, which he found very difficult.
Il essaya de rattraper le temps perdu.
He tried to make up for lost time.
Il essaya de rendre sa femme heureuse, mais il n'y parvint pas.
He tried to make his wife happy, but he couldn't.