was trying to
Cercavo di ammazzare il tempo.
I was trying to kill time.
Cercavo di vivere una vita rock, una vita fica, insomma.
I was trying to live a rock life, a cool life, you know.
— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)
Cercavo di capire dove sarebbe andata Veronika.
I was trying to figure out where Veronika would go.
— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
Non sai da quanto cercavo di entrare qui dentro.
You don't know how long I've been trying to get in here.
— Passengers (2016)
Cercavo di capire chi sarebbe stato un degno successore.
I was trying to figure out who would be a worthy successor.
— Iron Man 2 (2010)
No, ti guardavo perché cercavo di ricordarmi il tuo nome.
No, I was looking at you because I was trying to remember your name.
— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)