están tratando de

they are trying to

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #26,656
they are trying to Used before an infinitive to say that a group is attempting to do something.
SP: Están tratando de encontrar una solución.
EN: They are trying to find a solution.

Tom y Mary están tratando de vender su casa.

Tom and Mary are trying to sell their house.

¿Qué están tratando de decirme, una"experiencia virtual?"

What are they trying to tell me, a “virtual experience?”

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Están tratando de tener un bebé.

They’re trying to have a baby.

Tom y María están tratando de averiguar por qué necesitamos hacerlo.

Tom and Maria are trying to figure out why we need to do it.

Están tratando de justificar el presupuesto.

They are trying to justify the budget.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Están tratando de atrapar al submarino en la bahía.

They are trying to catch the submarine in the bay.

Están tratando de tener un hijo, es diferente.

They're trying to have a child, it's different.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Están tratando de respirar en nuestra atmósfera.

They are trying to breathe in our atmosphere.

Están tratando de ayudar.

They are trying to help.

Esa es la cosa sangrienta que están tratando de prohibir.

That's the bloody thing they're trying to ban.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

Muchas personas están tratando de lograr un cambio.

Many people are trying to bring about change.

— Súper 30 (2019)

Están tratando de vender a Woo-sung.

They are trying to sell Woo-sung.

— Broker (2022)

Están tratando de ser discretos.

They are trying to be discreet.

— Aquarius (2016)

Están tratando de ganar tiempo.

They're trying to buy time.

— No (2012)