estava tentando

was trying

→ estar
phrase Common #4,541
was trying Imperfect past tense of "estar tentando"; used for an action in progress in the past.
PO: Eu estava tentando te ligar ontem à noite.
EN: I was trying to call you last night.

Ele estava tentando salvar você, viu?

He was trying to save you, you see?

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Tom estava tentando não rir.

Tom was trying not to laugh.

Era evidente que Tom estava tentando chamar a atenção de Maria.

It was obvious that Tom was trying to get Maria's attention.

Tom disse que Maria estava tentando ser otimista.

Tom said that Maria was trying to be optimistic.

Tom sabia quem estava tentando matá-lo.

Tom knew who was trying to kill him.

Estava tentando falar com você.

I was trying to talk to you.

Tom não estava tentando enganar você.

Tom wasn’t trying to deceive you.

Sami estava tentando se estabelecer na vida.

Sami was trying to settle down in life.

estava tentando lembrar o seu nome.

I was just trying to remember your name.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Ele estava tentando capturar e matá-la.

He was trying to capture and kill her.

— O Lamento (2016)

Tom estava tentando impressionar Mary.

Tom was trying to impress Mary.

Você estava tentando fugir?

Were you trying to escape?

Eu só estava tentando protegê-la.

I was just trying to protect her.

Estava tentando distraí-la.

I was trying to distract her.

Não estava tentando cozinhar.

I wasn't trying to cook.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Eu não estava tentando fazer isso de propósito.

I wasn’t trying to do that on purpose.

Sami estava tentando machucar Layla.

Sami was trying to hurt Layla.

Ela estava tentando impressionar a professora.

She was trying to impress the teacher.

Tom estava tentando ajudar seus pais.

Tom was trying to help his parents.

Snape estava tentando me salvar?

Was Snape trying to save me?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Estava tentando ouvir.

I was trying to listen.

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Tom estava tentando me proteger.

Tom was just trying to protect me.

Ele só estava tentando ser amigável.

He was just trying to be friendly.

Tom estava tentando não sorrir.

Tom was trying not to smile.

Estava tentando fazer algo especial para Tom.

I was trying to do something special for Tom.

O Tom apenas estava tentando ser engraçado.

Tom was just trying to be funny.

Se você estava tentando me ajudar, você falhou.

If you were trying to help me, you failed.

Tom estava tentando ajudar.

Tom was just trying to help.

Tom não estava tentando ser engraçado.

Tom wasn't trying to be funny.

Sami estava tentando segurar as lágrimas.

Sami was trying to hold back tears.

estava tentando pôr a máscara.

I was just trying to put on my mask.

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

Ele estava tentando encontrar o cara que lhe golpeou a cabeça.

He was trying to find the guy who hit him on the head.

Tom estava tentando me proteger.

Tom was trying to protect me.

Eu só estava tentando te proteger.

I was just trying to protect you.

Ainda estou tentando descobrir o que Tom estava tentando me dizer.

I'm still trying to figure out what Tom was trying to tell me.

Estava tentando enganar quem?

Who was he trying to fool?

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Não estava tentando roubar-nos.

He wasn't trying to rob us.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Sami estava tentando se acalmar.

Sami was trying to calm down.

Ela estava tentando impressionar o professor.

She was trying to impress the teacher.

Tom estava tentando ajudar.

Tom was trying to help.

Eu só estava tentando ajudar.

I was just trying to help.

Estava tentando ajudar.

I was trying to help.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Yanni estava tentando flertar com Skura.

Yanni was trying to flirt with Skura.

Você também estava tentando roubar algo do carro?

Were you also trying to steal something from the car?

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Sami estava tentando aprender árabe.

Sami was trying to learn Arabic.

Tom estava tentando proteger Mary.

Tom was just trying to protect Mary.

O que você estava tentando dizer?

What were you trying to say?

Tom estava tentando parecer calmo.

Tom was trying to appear calm.

Estava tentando matar o tempo.

I was trying to kill time.

Tom estava tentando fazer a coisa certa.

Tom was just trying to do the right thing.

Ele estava tentando realizar um experimento de física.

He was trying to conduct a physics experiment.

Tom estava tentando não entrar em pânico.

Tom was trying not to panic.

Eu precisei de um tempo para entender o que ela estava tentando dizer.

I needed some time to understand what she was trying to say.

Estava tentando esconder minhas rugas.

I was trying to hide my wrinkles.

Não estava tentando ser engraçado.

I wasn't trying to be funny.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Um homem, ele estava tentando entrar!

A man, he was trying to get in!

— O Lamento (2016)

Tom não estava tentando assustar Mary.

Tom wasn't trying to scare Mary.

Tom se perguntava o que Mary estava tentando fazer.

Tom wondered what Mary was trying to do.

Sami estava tentando se afastar.

Sami was trying to walk away.

estava tentando evitar confusão.

I was just trying to avoid confusion.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tom estava tentando ignorar o que estava acontecendo.

Tom was trying to ignore what was happening.

Ele não estava tentando machucá-la.

He wasn't trying to hurt her.

Acho que estava tentando te punir sim.

I think he was trying to punish you, yes.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Você estava tentando acordá-lo agora mesmo.

You were trying to wake him up just now.

— Medo (2003)

Eu só estava tentando impressioná-la.

I was just trying to impress her.

Eu apenas estava tentando responder a sua pergunta.

I was just trying to answer your question.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Estava tentando descobrir onde a Veronika estará.

I was trying to find out where Veronika might be.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Eu não estava tentando esconder nada.

I wasn't trying to hide anything.

Sami estava tentando dar água para o seu cachorro.

Sami was trying to give water to her dog.

Ela estava tentando dizer alguma coisa.

She was trying to say something.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Acho que é isso que Tom estava tentando fazer.

I think that's what Tom was trying to do.

Tom estava tentando ajudar Maria.

Tom was trying to help Maria.

O que você estava tentando fazer?

What were you trying to do?

Tom estava tentando ser engraçado.

Tom was trying to be funny.

O Tom não estava tentando ser um herói.

Tom wasn't trying to be a hero.

Estava tentando me matar!

I was trying to kill myself!

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Tom estava tentando me ajudar.

Tom was just trying to help me.