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tratando de encontrar

trying to find

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phrase Uncommon #18,263
trying to find Used when someone is making an effort to locate something or someone.
SP: Estoy tratando de encontrar mis gafas.
EN: I'm trying to find my glasses.

Mary miró en su armario tratando de encontrar algo adecuado para ponerse.

Mary looked in her closet trying to find something suitable to wear.

Tom estaba teniendo problemas tratando de encontrar su mejor par de gemelos.

Tom was having trouble trying to find his best pair of twins.

Pasamos mucho tiempo tratando de encontrar algo que nunca encontramos.

We spent a lot of time trying to find something that we never found.

Pasé toda la tarde tratando de encontrar mis llaves.

I spent the whole afternoon trying to find my keys.

Peter ha estado tratando de encontrar un departamento nuevo por un tiempo.

Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for a while.

He estado paseando como loco tratando de encontrar con quien hablar.

I've been wandering around like crazy trying to find someone to talk to.

— Mother Night (1996)