están tratando de

are trying to

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phrase Rare #27,285
are trying to Used with an infinitive to say that they are making an effort to do something. It can be translated quite literally in many contexts.
SP: Tom y María están tratando de vender su casa.
EN: Tom and Mary are trying to sell their house.

Muchas personas están tratando de lograr un cambio.

Many people are trying to bring about change.

— Super 30 (2019)

Están tratando de ser discretos.

They are trying to be discreet.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Tom y Mary están tratando de vender su casa.

Tom and Mary are trying to sell their house.

Están tratando de ayudar.

They are trying to help.

Están tratando de tener un hijo, es diferente.

They're trying to have a child, it's different.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Tom y María están tratando de averiguar por qué necesitamos hacerlo.

Tom and Maria are trying to figure out why we need to do it.

Están tratando de respirar en nuestra atmósfera.

They are trying to breathe in our atmosphere.

Están tratando de atrapar al submarino en la bahía.

They are trying to catch the submarine in the bay.

Están tratando de tener un bebé.

They’re trying to have a baby.

Están tratando de justificar el presupuesto.

They are trying to justify the budget.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Están tratando de vender a Woo-sung.

They are trying to sell Woo-sung.

— Broker (2022)