Essayait (en. Was trying)

/esɛjɛ/

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Slang Meanings

To try insistently.
He really tried, he didn't give up.
Il a vraiment essayé, il n'a pas lâché l'affaire.
To go out of one's way.
She went out of her way to pass her exam.
Elle s'est décarcassée pour réussir son exam.