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He said they were trying to get a boat.	Il a dit qu'ils essaient de trouver un bateau.
This was the problem they were trying to solve.	Voilà le problème qu'ils ont tenté de résoudre.
Do you think they were trying to find a way out?	Pensez-vous qu'ils essayaient de trouver une issue ?
Do you know why they were trying to access your memories?	Savez-vous pourquoi ils ont accédé à vos souvenirs ?
I don't even know what bank they were trying to hit.	Je ne sais même pas quelle banque ils tentaient de dévaliser.
Maybe they were trying to break out through the roof.	Peut-être ont-ils essayé de s’échapper par le toit.
You said they were trying to set up a communication network.	Vous avez dit qu'ils essayaient de rétablir le réseau de communication.
I figured out what they were trying to tell me.	J'ai compris ce qu'il essayait de me dire.
We don't know what they were trying to plant.	Nous ne savons ce qu'ils essayaient de dissimuler.
But I think it was just because they were trying to understand.	Je crois que c'est parce qu'ils essayaient de comprendre.
They said they were trying to tie up loose ends.	Ils ont dit qu'ils essayaient de régler les derniers détails.
That's what they were trying to do here, and we stopped them.	C'est ce qu'ils essayaient de faire, et on les en a empêché.
It was like they were trying to keep me entertained and they did.	C'était comme s'ils essayaient de m'amuser et ils ont réussi.
Well, it doesn't sound like that's what they were trying to say.	Ça ne me semble pas être ce qu'ils essayaient de dire.
Maybe they were trying to get rid of them.	Peut-être qu'ils essayaient de s'en débarrasser.
It almost felt like they were trying to communicate.	C'est un peu comme s'ils essayaient de communiquer.
Maybe they were trying to save her, but this doesn't look good.	Peut-être qu'ils ont essayé de la sauver, mais ça ne se présente pas bien.
I knew they were trying to bring me back.	Je sais qu’ils tentaient de me ramener.
When I joined the Party, they were trying to help people.	Écoutez, quand j'ai adhéré au parti, ils essayaient d'aider les gens.
Is this what they were trying to steal?	C'est ça qu'ils voulaient voler ?