estás intentando

you're trying to

→ estar
phrase Rare #27,053
you're trying to Used before another verb to describe an action you are trying to do.
SP: ¿Qué estás intentando hacer?
EN: What are you trying to do?

Sé lo que estás intentando hacer.

I know what you're trying to do.

Bromas aparte, ¿qué estás intentando decir?

Joking aside, what are you trying to say?

Estás intentando matarme.

You're trying to kill me.

Mira, no sé qué estás intentando decir así que escúpelo ya.

Look, I don’t know what you’re trying to say, so spit it out already.

No estás intentando lo suficiente.

You're not trying hard enough.

Estás intentando darme miedo.

You're trying to scare me.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Los errores son la prueba de que estás intentando aprender algo nuevo.

Mistakes are proof that you’re trying to learn something new.

Agradezco lo que estás intentando hacer.

I appreciate what you're trying to do.

Parece que estás intentando provocar a Tom.

It seems like you're trying to provoke Tom.

Estás intentando meterme en un lío.

You're trying to get me into trouble.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Mira, no sé qué estás intentando decir así que suéltalo de una vez.

Look, I don’t know what you’re trying to say, so just spit it out already.