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stavo cercando di

was trying to

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phrase Uncommon #16,487
was trying to Used to describe an action in progress in the past; often followed by an infinitive.
IT: Stavo cercando di studiare, ma c'era troppo rumore.
EN: I was trying to study, but there was too much noise.

Stavo cercando di aiutarli.

I was trying to help them.

Stavo cercando di leggere, ma non ci riesco.

I was trying to read, but I can't.

— Il buco (2019)

Stavo cercando di salvarmi dalla figura di merda.

I was trying to save myself from making a fool of myself.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Non stavo cercando di essere un eroe.

I wasn't trying to be a hero.

Stavo cercando di calmarti, altrimenti ti saresti fatta male.

I was trying to calm you down, otherwise you would have hurt yourself.

— Anora (2024)

Stavo cercando di proteggerle.

I was trying to protect them.

Stavo cercando di aiutarle.

I was trying to help them.

Stavo cercando di lasciarti andare.

I was trying to let you go.

— Together (2025)

Stavo cercando di rispondere alla tua domanda.

I was trying to answer your question.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Non stavo cercando di cucinare.

I wasn’t trying to cook.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Stavo cercando di aiutarlo.

I was trying to help him.

Questo è quello che stavo cercando di fare.

This is what I was trying to do.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Stavo cercando di metterlo in un contesto, in cui la Russia non è la Germania.

I was trying to put it in a context where Russia is not Germany.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Stavo cercando di sedurre l'uomo di un'altra.

I was trying to seduce someone else's man.

Stavo cercando di aiutarla.

I was trying to help her.

Stavo cercando di impressionarli.

I was trying to impress them.

Stavo cercando di ricordare il nome del libro.

I was trying to remember the name of the book.

Anche se stavo cercando di distruggerlo?

Even though I was trying to destroy it?

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)