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Elle a essayé de cacher son visage, mais c'était Nora.
She tried to hide her face, but it was Nora.
Alors, Etienne a essayé de déchiffrer mes rêves de la mariée.
So, Etienne tried to decipher my dreams of the bride.
Un panorama a essayé de composer deux morceaux de photographies.
A panorama tried to compose two pieces of photographs.
Elle a essayé de dissimuler son chagrin à la fête.
She tried to conceal her grief at the party.
Il a essayé de me glisser son numéro au match.
He tried to slip me his number at the game.
Alors il a essayé de trouver une forme absolument pratique.
So he tried to find an absolutely convenient form.
N'oublions pas ce qu'il a essayé de faire avec Amber.
Let's not forget what he tried to do with Amber.
Sally dit qu'il a essayé de l'embrasser dans le fumoir.
Sally says he tried to kiss her in the smoking-room.
Elle a essayé de t'appeler, mais tu n'as pas décroché.
She tried to call you, but you didn't pick up.
La police a essayé de l'interroger mais elle était incohérente.
The police tried to question her, but she was incoherent.
Darren a essayé, mais ce garçon était hors de contrôle.
Darren tried, but that boy is out of control.
On a essayé d'appeler, mais la ligne était occupée.
We tried to call, but the line was busy.
Il a essayé de me sortir de la voiture, mais...
He tried to make me get out of the car, but...
On a essayé, mais ça ne semble pas possible pour nous.
We tried, but it doesn't seem possible for us.
Je pense qu'il a essayé de faire un geste de réconciliation.
I think he tried to make a gesture of reconciliation.
On a essayé d'être amis, et ça n'a pas marché.
We tried to be friends, and it didn't work.
J'ai protesté quand le serveur a essayé d'enlever mon assiette.
I objected when the waiter tried to remove my plate.
Il a essayé de la faire jouer avec ses blocs.
He tried to get her to play with his blocks.
Il dit que quelqu'un a essayé de voler sa voiture.
He says somebody tried to steal his car.
Lucas a essayé d'apprendre l'anglais à l'école pendant 10 ans.
Lucas tried to learn English at school for 10 years.
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