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il essaya

he tried

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he tried This is the literary past tense of “il essaie” (“he tries”).
FR: Il essaya de lui téléphoner.
EN: He tried to call her.

Il essaya d'aider.

He tried to help.

Il essaya d'expliquer.

He tried to explain.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Cependant, il essaya encore de jouer l'indifférence.

However, he still tried to act indifferent.

Il essaya d'écrire une nouvelle.

He tried to write a short story.

Là, il essaya deux clefs.

Then he tried two keys.

Il essaya de ne pas la regarder.

He tried not to look at her.

Il essaya plusieurs fois mais ne réussit pas.

He tried several times but did not succeed.

Il essaya de toutes ses forces de soulever la boîte.

He tried with all his might to lift the box.

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.

Il essaya d'ouvrir la porte.

He tried to open the door.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Alors, il essaya.

So, he tried.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

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

He tried to quit smoking, but it was futile.

Il essaya en vain d'ouvrir la boîte.

He tried in vain to open the box.

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)