tried to
Elle tenta de le persuader d'aller avec elle.
She tried to persuade him to go with her.
Il tenta de s'approcher d'elle en utilisant tous les moyens possibles.
He tried to get close to her by any means possible.
Le chien tenta de mordre ma main.
The dog tried to bite my hand.
Il tenta de gagner son affection.
He tried to win her affection.
Le pilote qui tenta de retrouver Fechner.
The pilot who tried to find Fechner.
— Solaris (1972)
Elle tenta de le persuader d'organiser un boycott.
She tried to persuade him to organize a boycott.
Tom tenta de comprendre.
Tom tried to understand.
Il tenta de la réconforter.
He tried to comfort her.
Un médecin tenta de retirer la balle de la tête du président.
A doctor tried to remove the bullet from the president’s head.
M. Parker tenta de manger avec des baguettes.
Mr. Parker tries to eat with chopsticks.
Tom tenta de dissimuler sa peur.
Tom tried to hide his fear.
Elle tenta de le consoler.
She tried to console him.
Il tenta de résoudre le problème.
He tried to solve the problem.
Il tenta de faire fuir son cheval, mais il ne voulut pas partir.
He tried to make his horse run away, but it wouldn't leave.
— Adieu ma concubine (1993)