was trying to
He was trying to save you.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)
En fait, il tentait de me tourner le dos.
In fact, he was trying to turn his back on me.
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)
Elle a été capturée alors qu'elle tentait de voler des bijoux.
She was caught while trying to steal jewelry.
Il a récupéré l'or volé, et tué l'assassin qui tentait de s'échapper.
He recovered the stolen gold and killed the assassin who was trying to escape.
— Detective Chinatown (2015)
Tom fut surpris alors qu'il tentait de se faufiler hors de la chambre.
Tom was surprised while he was trying to sneak out of the room.
Tom a été arrêté alors qu'il tentait de monter à bord d'un ferry pour la France.
Tom was arrested while attempting to board a ferry to France.
He was trying to talk him out of it.
Ça me tentait de célébrer ta première journée.
I felt like celebrating your first day.
— Laurence Anyways (2012)
Yanni tentait de frapper Skura.
Yanni was trying to hit Skura.