estamos tratando

we are trying

→ estar
phrase Common #3,058
we are trying Tratar de + infinitive means “to try to”; tratar con means “to deal with.”
SP: Estamos tratando de resolver el problema.
EN: We are trying to solve the problem.

Ya te dije con qué clase de gente estamos tratando.

I already told you what kind of people we're dealing with.

— Duro de matar (1988)

Pero, como dije, estamos tratando con el tiempo.

But, as I said, we're dealing with time.

— TÁR (2022)

Yo sé con quién estamos tratando.

I know who we're dealing with.

No creerías el caso que estamos tratando.

You wouldn’t believe the case we’re working on.

— Mommy (2014)

Estamos tratando.

We're trying.

— Левиафан (2014)