está tratando de

is trying to

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #14,898
is trying to Used before an infinitive. The subject may be he, she, it, or formal you.
SP: Está tratando de aprender español.
EN: She is trying to learn Spanish.

¿Qué está tratando de decir Tom?

What is Tom trying to say?

Sé lo que está tratando de hacer.

I know what you're trying to do.

El perro está tratando de huir.

The dog is trying to escape.

Averigua quién está tratando de enterrarlo.

Find out who's trying to bury him.

Tom está tratando de ponerse en forma de nuevo.

Tom is trying to get back in shape.

Tom siempre está tratando de ser genial.

Tom is always trying to be cool.

El perro se está tratando de escapar.

The dog is trying to escape.

La compañía está tratando de mejorar su imagen.

The company is trying to improve its image.

Sólo está tratando de molestarme.

He's just trying to annoy me.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

¿Qué está tratando de decir?

What is he trying to say?

— Barfi! (2012)

Tom está tratando de renunciar.

Tom is trying to quit.

Joven, ¿está tratando de matarme del susto?

Young man, are you trying to scare me to death?

— Aquarius (2016)

Él está tratando de ponerla en mi contra.

He's trying to turn her against me.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Supongo que sólo está tratando de entender las cosas.

I guess he's just trying to understand things.

— El día del fin del mundo: Migración (2026)

Él puede sentir tu culpa y está tratando de tranquilizarte, ¿no lo ves?

He can sense your guilt and is trying to reassure you, can’t you see?

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Argelia está tratando de promover el crecimiento de las industrias de servicios.

Algeria is trying to promote the growth of service industries.

Esa mujer está tratando de dejarme.

That woman is trying to leave me.

— Malcolm X (1992)

"Kazuhiko está tratando de llevarme al silo."

Kazuhiko is trying to take me to the silo.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Yo pienso que María está tratando de seducir a Tom.

I think Maria is trying to seduce Tom.

Está tratando de dividirnos.

He is trying to divide us.

— Malcolm X (1992)

¿Qué está tratando de hacer?

What is he trying to do?

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Tom sólo está tratando de sobrevivir.

Tom is just trying to survive.

Señor, sé que está tratando de ayudarnos, pero juramos.

Sir, I know you're trying to help us, but we swore.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

¿Qué es lo que está tratando de hacer?

What is he trying to do?

— Suzume (2022)

El perro se está tratando de arrancar.

The dog is trying to run away.

Está tratando de perder peso.

She is trying to lose weight.

Yo no puedo entender qué es lo que él está tratando de decir.

I can't understand what he's trying to say.

Ella está tratando de ahorrar todo lo posible.

She is trying to save as much as possible.