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está intentando

is trying

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phrase Uncommon #10,080
is trying Often used before an infinitive to show someone is making an effort to do something.
SP: Está intentando aprender español.
EN: He is trying to learn Spanish.

Ella está intentando conseguir riqueza.

She is trying to acquire wealth.

Él está intentando mantener dos trabajos.

He is trying to keep two jobs.

Así que usted está intentando salvar la ciudad.

So you're trying to save the city.

— Akira (1988)

El que la gente está intentando usar esta crisis en su beneficio está claro.

It's clear that people are trying to use this crisis to their advantage.

Todavía lo está intentando.

He is still trying.

— Dangal (2016)

Está intentando meterse eso por el trasero.

He's trying to shove that up his ass.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Entiendo lo que está intentando decir.

I understand what he/she is trying to say.

Tom está intentando decir algo.

Tom is trying to say something.

Mi esposa está intentando dormir.

My wife is trying to sleep.

Ahora mucha gente está intentando vender sus casas.

Now many people are trying to sell their homes.

Está intentando silbar, pero no sabe cómo.

He's trying to whistle, but he doesn't know how.

Pero al menos lo está intentando.

But at least he's trying.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Mi mujer está intentando dormir.

My wife is trying to sleep.

Tom está intentando perder peso.

Tom is trying to lose weight.

Tom solo está intentando ser romántico, ¿no?

Tom is just trying to be romantic, right?

Ella está intentando adelgazar.

She is trying to lose weight.

Él está intentando dejar de fumar.

He is trying to quit smoking.

El que la gente está intentando hacer dinero de esta crisis está claro.

It's clear that people are trying to make money from this crisis.

Mary está convencida de que alguien le está intentando hackear el cerebro.

Mary is convinced that someone is trying to hack her brain.

Está intentando hacer lo que puede.

He’s trying to do what he can.

A quien está intentando detener la construcción del templo.

To the one who is trying to stop the construction of the temple.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Tom está intentando bajar de peso.

Tom is trying to lose weight.

Ese partido siempre está intentando complacer a la clase media.

That party is always trying to please the middle class.

Afridi está intentando sumar.

Afridi is trying to score runs.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Por favor, no juegues aquí, ella está intentando dormir.

Please don’t play here; she’s trying to sleep.

Lo está intentando.

He's trying.

Está intentando que sientas pena.

They're trying to make you feel sorry for them.

— Bugonia (2025)

Que está intentando de todo.

He's trying everything.

— F1 la película (2025)

Tom está intentando despertar a Mary.

Tom is trying to wake Mary up.

Decile a Tom que no estoy interesada en el auto que está intentando vender.

Tell Tom that I’m not interested in the car he’s trying to sell.

Está intentando suicidarse.

He is trying to kill himself.

Ella siempre está intentando encontrar la felicidad.

She is always trying to find happiness.

Tom siempre está intentando comerse a Jerry.

Tom is always trying to eat Jerry.

Geeta lo está intentando.

Geeta is trying.

— Dangal (2016)

Tom está intentando aprender francés.

Tom is trying to learn French.