ils essayèrent

they tried

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they tried Passé simple of essayer; used mainly in formal writing or literature, not in everyday spoken French.

FR: Ils essayèrent de trouver la clé.

EN: They tried to find the key.

Ils essayèrent de me remonter le moral.

They tried to cheer me up.

Ils essayèrent de me remonter.

They tried to pull me up.

Ils essayèrent une troisième fois.

They tried a third time.

Ils essayèrent de le décourager d'y aller.

They tried to discourage him from going there.