traté

i tried, tried

Examples

Yo traté de ayudar.

I tried to help.

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Traté de seguir el hilo a su declaración.

I tried to keep track of his declaration.

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Traté dos veces, pero ninguna funcionó.

I tried twice, but neither try worked.

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Traté de encontrar una respuesta adecuada.

I cast about for a suitable reply.

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Yo traté de escribir una novela.

I tried writing a novel.

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Traté de animarla, pero ella no hacía más que llorar.

I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.

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Traté de resolver el problema, pero no lo conseguí.

I tried to solve the problem, but I couldn't.

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Siempre traté de ser estricto con ellos y no sonreír.

I always tried to be strict with them and not to smile.

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Traté de revivir los recuerdos de aquel día.

I tried to call on my memories of that day.

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Traté de resolver el problema pero no pude.

I tried to solve the problem, but I couldn't.

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Traté de ubicarte telefónicamente, pero me fue imposible comunicarme.

I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through.

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Traté de hacerle un acertijo.

I tried to ask her a riddle.

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Traté de conseguir buenas notas.

I tried to get good marks.

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Traté de anotar cada una de sus palabras.

I tried to get down every word he said.

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Traté de escribirle.

I tried to write him.

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Traté de fingir ser algo que no era.

I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't.

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Traté de criar sola a Tom.

I tried to raise Tom alone.

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Yo obtuve mi licencia de conducir la segunda vez que traté de pasar el test de conductor.

I got my driver's license on the second time I tried to pass the driver's test.

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Incluso traté de escribir una canción acerca de lo que ocurrió.

I even tried writing a song about what happened.

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Traté de esconderme.

I tried to hide.

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