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hanno provato a

tried to

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tried to Used with an infinitive verb: hanno provato a fare = they tried to do.
IT: Hanno provato a chiamarti, ma non rispondevi.
EN: They tried to call you, but you didn’t answer.

Loro hanno provato a sfondare attraverso le linee nemiche.

They tried to break through enemy lines.

Come hai fatto con gli altri che hanno provato a ucciderti.

As you did with the others who tried to kill you.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Più in alto di te hanno provato a farmi chiudere.

People higher up than you have tried to shut me down.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

In cui hanno provato a parlarti?

Where did they try to talk to you?

— Queen (2014)

Hanno provato a controllare la loro rabbia.

They tried to control their anger.

Mi ero fidato, ma hanno provato a uccidermi.

I trusted them, but they tried to kill me.

— I peccatori (2025)