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Tu essayais de faire ce qui était facile pour toi.	You were trying to do what was easy for you.
Qu'est-ce que tu essayais de me dire à la fête ?	What were you trying to tell me at the party?
Tu essayais seulement de m'aider, c'était pas ta faute.	You were only trying to help, it wasn't your fault.
C'est comme si tu essayais de me distraire exprès.	It's like you were trying to distract me on purpose.
Mais tu essayais seulement de voir si je me souviens.	But you were just trying to see if I remembered.
C'est ça que tu essayais de protéger de la tempête.	This is what you were trying to protect from the storm.
Tu essayais de me faire rentrer dans la tente.	You were trying to get me back in the tent.
Je n'ai pas compris ce que tu essayais de me dire.	I didn't understand what you were trying to tell me.
Je sais ce que tu essayais de faire pour Serena.	And i know what you were trying to do for serena.
Tu essayais de dire la vérité en Irak.	You were trying to tell the truth in Iraq.
C'est ce que tu essayais de me dire ?	Is that what you were trying to tell me?
Mais tu essayais juste d'être gentille, n'est-ce pas ?	But you were just trying to be kind, weren't you?
Non, tu essayais de faire en sorte que Oliver aide.	No, you were trying to get Oliver to help.
Tout ce temps, tu essayais de me rendre comme toi.	All this time, you've been trying to turn me into you.
Tu essayais de nous aider, ce qui est super mignon !	You tried to help us, which is a sweet move!
Tu essayais d'oublier quoi ce jour-là, moi ?	What were you trying to forget about that day, me?
Je vais essayais de ne pas prendre ça comme une insulte.	I'll try to not take that as an insult.
Pourquoi ferais-tu ça à moins que tu essayais de...	Why would you do that unless you were trying...
Maintenant je comprends tout ce que tu essayais de m'expliquer.	Everything you were trying to tell me I understand now.
Je savais que tu pouvais y arriver si tu essayais.	I knew you could do it if you tried.