trataron de

they tried to

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they tried to Used before an infinitive to say that a group of people attempted to do something.
SP: Trataron de abrir la puerta.
EN: They tried to open the door.

Dom y Antonio trataron de hablar al mismo tiempo.

Dom and Antonio tried to talk at the same time.

Ellos trataron de ocultar lo que realmente estaba pasando.

They tried to hide what was really happening.

Todos trataron de hablar al mismo tiempo.

They all tried to speak at the same time.

Los reclusos trataron de fugarse.

The inmates tried to escape.

Los hombres trataron de escapar por la escotilla del almirante.

The men tried to escape through the admiral's hatch.

— El acorazado Potemkin (1925)

Fueron a mi casa y trataron de matarme.

They came to my house and tried to kill me.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)