cercavo di

was trying to

→ cercare
phrase Rare #25,081
was trying to Past tense of cercare di, used for an ongoing attempt in the past.
IT: Cercavo di chiamarti, ma il telefono era spento.
EN: I was trying to call you, but the phone was off.

Cercavo di ammazzare il tempo.

I was trying to kill time.

È quello che cercavo di dirle.

That's what I was trying to tell her.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

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)

, come cercavo di dirvi.

Yes, as I was trying to tell you.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

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)

Io cercavo di toglierla.

I was trying to take it off.

— Sorry, Baby (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 raggiungerti.

I was trying to reach you.

— Zootropolis 2 (2025)

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)

Cercavo di mettermi la maschera.

I was trying to put on my mask.

— Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale (2022)