no trates de

don't try to

→ no
phrase Uncommon #19,742
don't try to Used as a negative command, followed by an infinitive. The formal version is “no trate de.”
SP: No trates de abrir la puerta.
EN: Don't try to open the door.

No trates de disculparte.

Don’t try to apologize.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

No trates de poner esto en mi contra.

Don't try to turn this against me.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

No trates de hacer todo a la vez.

Don't try to do everything at once.

Escucha, Vic, en tu casa haz lo que quieras, pero no trates de joderme.

Listen, Vic, do whatever you want at your place, but don't try to mess with me.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

No trates de engañarme.

Don't try to fool me.

No trates de llevar demasiadas cosas en la cesta, porque podría romperse.

Don’t try to carry too many things in the basket, because it could break.

No trates de hablar.

Don't try to talk.

No trates de cambiar de tema.

Don't try to change the subject.

No trates de pasarte de listo.

Don't try to be too clever.

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Entonces no trates de complacerte.

Then don't try to please yourself.

— पीकू (2015)

No trates de hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo.

Don't try to do two things at the same time.