Sentence examples of "intentaba" in Spanish with translation "try"

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Me intentaba convencer de invertir en aquel negocio. He was trying to convince me to invest in that business.
Tom apenas podía oír lo que Mary intentaba decirle. Tom could barely hear what Mary was trying to say.
Por mucho que intentaba, no pudo abrir la puerta. No matter how he tried, he could not open the door.
Cuando yo era joven intentaba leer tantos libros como pudiera. When I was young, I tried to read as many books as I could.
La yegua alazana relinchaba encabritada mientras intentaba deshacerse del jinete. The prancing chestnut mare neighed as she tried to get rid of the rider.
El cocodrilo atrapó a un ñu mientras éste intentaba cruzar el río. The crocodile trapped the gnu as it tried to cross the river.
Entonces canté una tonta cancioncilla sobre una hormiga que intentaba pelearse con un chicle. Then I sang a silly song about an ant who tried to wrestle a chewing gum.
Tom se las apañó para cortarse mientras intentaba abrir una bolsa de cacahuetes con su navaja de bolsillo. Tom managed to cut himself while trying to open a bag of peanuts with his pocketknife.
Él intenta dejar de fumar. He tries to stop smoking.
Intenta evitar las malas compañías. Try to avoid bad company.
Intenté llamar, pero no contestaron. I tried calling, but they didn't answer.
Intenté llamarte pero no pude. I tried to call you but I couldn't.
Intenté instalar un nuevo navegador. I tried to install a new browser.
Intenté una y otra vez. I tried again and again.
¿A quién estás intentando impresionar? Who are you trying to impress?
Mi esposa está intentando dormir. My wife is trying to sleep.
Estoy intentando evitar cualquier discusión. I am trying to avoid any arguments.
¿Qué está intentando decir Tom? What is Tom trying to say?
Mi mujer está intentando dormir. My wife's trying to sleep.
Estoy intentando solucionar este problema. I'm trying to work out this problem.
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