estás intentando

you are trying

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #21,661
you are trying Usually followed by an infinitive to say what you are trying to do.
SP: Estás intentando aprender español.
EN: You are trying to learn Spanish.

Estás intentando matarme.

You're trying to kill me.

¿Es verdad que estás intentando hacer eso?

Is it true that you're trying to do that?

Mira, no sé qué estás intentando decir así que escúpelo ya.

Look, I don’t know what you’re trying to say, so spit it out already.

Estás intentando meterme en un lío.

You're trying to get me into trouble.

— Casi famosos (2000)

¿De qué me estás intentando proteger?

What are you trying to protect me from?

Bromas aparte, ¿qué estás intentando decir?

Joking aside, what are you trying to say?

Agradezco lo que estás intentando hacer.

I appreciate what you're trying to do.

Parece que estás intentando provocar a Tom.

It seems like you're trying to provoke Tom.

¡Ni lo estás intentando!

You’re not even trying!

¿De qué estás intentando protegerme?

What are you trying to protect me from?

Los errores son la prueba de que estás intentando aprender algo nuevo.

Mistakes are proof that you’re trying to learn something new.

¿A quién estás intentando convencer?

Who are you trying to convince?

Mira, no sé qué estás intentando decir así que suéltalo de una vez.

Look, I don’t know what you’re trying to say, so just spit it out already.

Sé lo que estás intentando hacer.

I know what you're trying to do.

Estás intentando darme miedo.

You're trying to scare me.

— Aquarius (2016)

No estás intentando lo suficiente.

You're not trying hard enough.

¿Qué estás intentando ocultar?

What are you trying to hide?

¿A quién estás intentando defender?

Who are you trying to defend?

— Héroe (2002)