eu estava tentando

I was trying

→ eu

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I was trying

PO: Eu estava tentando abrir a porta.

EN: I was trying to open the door.

Eu estava tentando ficar quieto.

I was trying to stay quiet.

Eu estava tentando encontrar Tom.

I was trying to find Tom.

Eu estava tentando ser engraçado.

I was trying to be funny.

Era o que eu estava tentando falar.

That's what I was trying to say.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Eu estava tentando acalmar Tom.

I was trying to calm Tom down.

Eu estava tentando perder peso.

I was trying to lose weight.

É o que eu estava tentando dizer a porra desse tempo todo!

That's what I've been trying to say all this damn time!

— O Lamento (2016)

Essa é a palavra que eu estava tentando lembrar.

That's the word I was trying to remember.

Eu estava tentando lembrar o nome do livro.

I was trying to remember the name of the book.

Tom sabia quem eu estava tentando encontrar.

Tom knew who I was trying to find.

Eu estava tentando esquecer tudo.

I was trying to forget everything.

Eu estava tentando ajudar.

I was trying to help.

Eu estava tentando proteger ele.

I was trying to protect him.

Eu estava tentando matar o tempo.

I was trying to kill time.

Eu estava tentando fazê-lo rir.

I was trying to make him laugh.

Eu estava tentando dizer-lhe isso, mas ele não quis me ouvir.

I was trying to tell him that, but he didn't want to listen to me.

Eu estava tentando proteger o Tom.

I was trying to protect Tom.

Era isso que eu estava tentando dizer-lhe.

That's what I was trying to tell you.

Eu estava tentando pensar em algo bom para dizer.

I was trying to think of something nice to say.