tratando de

trying to

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phrase Common #7,696
trying to Used before an infinitive to say someone is making an effort to do something.
SP: Estoy tratando de aprender español.
EN: I’m trying to learn Spanish.

Pasé la mayor parte del día tratando de volver a juntar las piezas.

I spent most of the day trying to put the pieces back together.

— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)

Y entonces Suzume se perdió tratando de encontrarla.

And then Suzume got lost trying to find her.

— Suzume (2022)

Tom se murió tratando de rescatar a Mary.

Tom died trying to rescue Mary.

Hay mucha gente tratando de comprar casas.

There are many people trying to buy houses.

Escribirá sus libros, tratando de revivir todo esto.

He will write his books, trying to bring all of this back to life.

— Núremberg (2025)

Me perdí tratando de llegar a la biblioteca.

I got lost trying to get to the library.

Tratando de decidir dónde podríamos querer vivir.

Trying to decide where we might want to live.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

No estoy aquí tratando de luchar contra el poder.

I'm not here trying to fight against power.

— The Running Man (2025)

No es que esté tratando de hacerlo de esa manera.

It's not that I'm trying to do it that way.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Estabas tratando de huir.

You were trying to escape.

— 28 años después: El templo de los huesos (2026)

He estado tratando de deducir a quién Tom le pudo haber dado el dinero.

I've been trying to figure out who Tom might have given the money to.

He perdido varios años tratando de cambiar a personas que no querían cambiar.

I’ve wasted several years trying to change people who didn’t want to change.

Él atrapó a un joven tratando de robar su reloj.

He caught a young man trying to steal his watch.

No hay nada más forzado que un adolescente tratando de parecer natural.

There’s nothing more forced than a teenager trying to seem natural.

No debí haber perdido mi tiempo tratando de convencer a Tom de cambiar de idea.

I shouldn't have wasted my time trying to convince Tom to change his mind.

Tom y María han estado tratando de idear una solución al problema.

Tom and Maria have been trying to come up with a solution to the problem.

Hoy, uno de mis amigos murió tratando de ayudarme.

Today, one of my friends died trying to help me.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Tres años tratando de saber quién soy.

Three years trying to figure out who I am.

Me corté el dedo tratando de abrir el paquete.

I cut my finger trying to open the package.

Estoy aquí tratando de acordarme de una historia.

I'm here trying to remember a story.

— Detrás del sol (2001)

Tom ha estado tratando de aprender cómo preparar la taza de café perfecta.

Tom has been trying to learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee.

Tom parece divertirse mucho tratando de provocar tantos problemas como él pueda.

Tom seems to have a lot of fun trying to cause as much trouble as he can.

Se sentaba allí hablando con la gente, tratando de ayudarlos.

He would sit there talking to people, trying to help them.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Estaban tratando de hacer que el mundo fuera menos corrupto.

They were trying to make the world less corrupt.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Poner ese veneno en tu pelo, en su cuerpo, ¡tratando de ser blanco!

Putting that poison in your hair, on your body, trying to be white!

— Malcolm X (1992)

No podíamos entender lo que ellos estaban tratando de decir.

We couldn't understand what they were trying to say.

Estuve levantado toda la noche tratando de encontrarla.

I was up all night trying to find her.

Estaba corriendo desesperadamente, tratando de alcanzar la luz.

I was running desperately, trying to reach the light.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Pero siempre estuvo tratando de encontrarse a sí mismo.

But he was always trying to find himself.

Estabas tratando de despertarlo recién.

You were just trying to wake him up.

— Dos hermanas (2003)

Tratando de ser mejor.

Trying to be better.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Tom murió tratando de salvar a un niño de un edificio en llamas.

Tom died trying to save a child from a burning building.

He estado tratando de captar tu atención.

I've been trying to get your attention.

Y debes saber que yo voy a seguir tratando de que estés siempre saludable.

And you should know that I will keep trying to ensure you are always healthy.

— A primera vista (2014)

Dos hombres tratando de matarse ya.

Two men are already trying to kill each other.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Tom estuvo tratando de obtener un préstamo del banco.

Tom was trying to get a loan from the bank.

He estado toda la noche levantado tratando de terminar la presentación.

I've been up all night trying to finish the presentation.

Han estado por todo el campo tratando de buscarla.

They've been all over the field trying to find her.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Era la vejez tratando de ser jóvenes.

It was old age trying to be young.

Llevo un año tratando de imaginar tu cara.

I've been trying to imagine your face for a year.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

Batou e Ishikawa están en un coche tratando de localizar la señal.

Batou and Ishikawa are in a car trying to locate the signal.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Quieres morir tratando de salvarla, ¿no?

You want to die trying to save her, don't you?

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Tom casi perdió la vida tratando de salvar a Mary.

Tom almost lost his life trying to save Mary.

Sí, eso es lo que he estado tratando de decirte.

Yes, that's what I've been trying to tell you.

— Sin piedad (2026)