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tentait de

was trying to

→ tenter
phrase Rare #34,347
was trying to Imperfect tense of tenter de; used before an infinitive.
FR: Elle tentait de réparer son vélo.
EN: She was trying to fix her bike.

Yanni tentait de frapper Skura.

Yanni was trying to hit Skura.

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)

Il tentait de l'en dissuader.

He was trying to talk him out of it.

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.

Elle a été capturée alors qu'elle tentait de voler des bijoux.

She was caught while trying to steal jewelry.

Tom tentait de manipuler Marie.

Tom was trying to manipulate Marie.

Il tentait de vous sauver.

He was trying to save you.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Tout le monde tentait de s'échapper.

Everyone was trying to escape.

— L'Arche russe (2002)