trató en vano de

tried in vain to

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tried in vain to Used with an infinitive to say that someone tried to do something but was unsuccessful. The form changes according to the subject and tense, such as traté en vano de and trataron en vano de.

SP: Trató en vano de abrir la puerta.

EN: He tried in vain to open the door.

Dick trató en vano de resolver el problema.

Dick tried in vain to solve the problem.

Ella trató en vano de sonreír.

She tried in vain to smile.

Trató en vano de poner fin a su debate ardiente.

He tried in vain to end their heated debate.

Ella trató en vano de ocultar su temor.

She tried in vain to hide her fear.