intenté

i tried, tried

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Intenté decirte.

I tried to tell you.

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Intenté animarla, pero lo único que ella quería era estar sola.

I tried to cheer her up, but all she wanted was to be alone.

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Intenté hacer mis deberes, pero no sabía cómo hacerlos, así que me rendí.

I tried to do my homework, but I didn't really know how to do it, so I gave up.

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Intenté una y otra vez.

I tried again and again.

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Ya lo intenté.

I've already tried it.

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Intenté escapar.

I tried to escape.

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Intenté hacerlo lo más barato posible.

I tried to make it as cheap as possible.

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Lo intenté, pero no lo conseguí.

I tried, but I did not succeed.

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Intenté abrir la puerta, pero la manija se salió.

I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.

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Intenté salvarle.

I tried to save him.

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Intenté salvarla.

I tried to save her.

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Intenté llamar, pero no contestaron.

I tried calling, but they didn't answer.

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Intenté llamarla.

I tried to call her.

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Lo intenté mucho tiempo, hoy lo he conseguido: He dividido por cero.

I have been trying for a long time and today I finally succeeded: I divided by zero.

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Intenté ponerme en contacto con la policía.

I tried to get in touch with the police.

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Intenté explicarle los ejercicios de álgebra, pero le entró por una oreja y le salió por la otra.

I tried explaining the algebra homework to him, but it just went in one ear and out the other.

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Intenté escucharle atentamente.

I tried to listen to him carefully.

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Lo encontré fácil cuando lo intenté.

I found it easy when I gave it a try.

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Intenté poner fin a la discusión.

I tried to put an end to the quarrel.

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Intenté abrir la puerta a golpes, pero fue imposible.

I tried to break the door open, which I found impossible.

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